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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.
The Nightingale Pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession in the United States, and it is not used outside the US. It included a vow to "abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous" and to "zealously seek to nurse those who are ill wherever they may be and whenever they are in need."
The letter by Florence Nightingale (Andrew Matthews/PA) “It is a remarkable find and is completely unspoiled, despite spending the last 140 years in an old scrapbook which belonged to the famed ...
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not is a book first published by Florence Nightingale in 1859. [1] [2] [3] A 76-page volume with 3 page appendix published by Harrison of Pall Mall, it was intended to give hints on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others.
The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century.Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done.
The quote is taken to reflect either the princess's frivolous disregard for the starving peasants or her poor understanding of their plight. Although the phrase is conventionally attributed to Marie Antoinette , there is no evidence that she ever uttered it, and it is now generally regarded as a journalistic cliché. [ 2 ]