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Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. [4]
Betsi Cadwaladr (24 May 1789 – 17 July 1860), also known as Beti Cadwaladr [1] Betsi Davis, [2] and Elizabeth Davis [3] was a Welsh nurse. She began nursing on travelling ships in her 30s (1820s) and later nursed in the Crimean War alongside Florence Nightingale.
In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. [2] [3] Each year, ICN prepares and distributes the International Nurses' Day Kit. [4] The kit contains educational and public information materials, for use by nurses everywhere.
Annie Matheson (29 March 1853 – 16 March 1924) was a British Victorian era poet. She was known to have written one of the first biographies of Florence Nightingale as well as several volumes of meditative and lyrical poetry.
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McDonald, Lynn. "Agnes Elizabeth Jones (1832–68)." in Lynn McDonald, ed. Florence Nightingale on Public Health Care. Waterloo ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2004:678.-- McDonald, Lynn. "Workhouse Infirmaries in Nightingale's Day," in Florence Nightingale on Public Health Care 222–308. Memorials of Agnes Elizabeth Jones by Her Sister.
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In an effort to upgrade her skills, Richards took an intensive, seven-month nurse training program in England in 1877. She trained under Florence Nightingale (who set up a training school for nurses) and was a resident visitor at St Thomas' Hospital and King's College Hospital in London, and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. On her return to ...