Florence Nightingale Masters 3rd

8/12/2019 Florence Nightingale Masters 3rd

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Florence Nightingale


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Florence Nightingalewas born in 1820 to wealthyparents while they were on a two year honeymoonin Florence, Italy.


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Life History

a) Second daughter of wealthy English parents.

b) Raised in Derbyshire, England

c) Felt called by God to serve Him on February 7, 1837

d) Never married; marriage would destroy the chance of her

serving God's call


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Her parents wanted her to marry a rich man,

but she wanted to become a nurse. Herparents were opposed to this, as nursing wasconsidered to be a job for poor women.

Eventually, when Florence was 31, her fathergave her permission to train.

Two years later she was appointed residentlady superintendent of a hospital for women inHarley Street, London.


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Nursing Contributions

In 1854 assembled party of 38 nurses to serve in Crimean

War

Founded the Nightingale School and Home for Nurses at

Saint Thomas Hospital in London

Wrote Notes on Nursing, the first textbook for nurses


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attracted to social conditions and charitableinstitution

Driven by attraction to nursingA callingto fulfill a Mission of mercy

Visited several convents, hospitals, schools,orphanages

Went to Kaiserwerth for 3 months training inNursing

Formed ideas about organized training fornurses

At 33 years of ageBecame Superintendentof an Establishment for gentle womenduring illness

Here, she brought about changes andshowed her exceptional ability as anorganizer and an administrator

Nursing Contributions


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In March 1853 Russia invaded Turkey.England and France were very worried about

the growing power of Russia, and went toTurkeys aid. The Crimean Peninsular became abattle ground.


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The Crimean War began in 1854.

It was to last two years.


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Wounded soldiers were transported by

sea to the hospitals


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Conditions in the army hospital in Scutari were

appalling. Wounded soldiers lay in their armyuniforms that were "stiff with dirt". They hadno blankets to cover them, and nothing healthyto eat.

Diseases such as typhoid, cholera anddysentery were the main reasons why so many

soldiers lost their lives.


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She was appalled and horrified with

what she saw

Wards were crowded, dirty, poorly

ventilated, with filth and vermin and no

water or sanitary facilities

Food was poorly cooked and served at

long intervals

Soldiers lay on straw mats. The floorwas covered with dirt and blood. The

men still wore their blood soaked

uniforms.

They reached the Barracks Hospital at Scutari which

had 1500 patients


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Through her tireless efforts the mortality rate among the sick and

the wounded was greatly reduced (from 42% to 2%)

56 nurses shared one room includingeating and sleeping. They -

Scrubbed and cleaned, improveddrainage

Procured soaps, towels and clothing

Opened diet kitchens, made good food

Visited the sick and wrote letters forthem

Set up laundries, reading rooms and postoffices for them


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Florences nurses were the first to wear

proper uniforms. They kept the hospitals

clean and tidy.


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Here, by insisting on order,cleanliness and hygiene shewas able to dramatically

reduce the death-rate of herpatients.

Every night she toured thewards carrying a Turkish oillamp


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The soldiers kissed her shadow as she passed by

and got solace from their sufferings


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In 1856 Florence Nightingale returned toEngland as a national heroine.

She had been deeply shocked by the lack oforganisation, hygiene and elementary care

that wounded men received from the BritishArmy.

She began a campaign to improve the quality

of nursing in military hospitals.


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Once back in London after the

war, she founded the NightingaleSchool and Home for Nurses usingmoney donated in tribute to herservices.

The school marked the beginningof professional education in thenursing field.

Her bookNotes on hospitals andNotes on Nursingbecame the firstdefinitive textbook for the field.


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Letter from Queen Victoria

Thanking Miss Nightingale

and her ladies for all their

hard work
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She was given a

diamond brooch with

Blessed are themerciful engraved on

it


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Florence died in 1910at the age of ninety.

The Lady of theLamp is still reveredas one of the most

famous women inBritish History.


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"The ultimate destination

of all nursing is the

nursing of the sick in

their own homes....I look

to the abolition of all

hospitals and workhouse

infirmaries."

Florence Nightingale


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Florence is remembered in museumsworldwide for making hospitals clean

and encouraging nurses to care.

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