Who was Florence Nightingale?

Florence Nightingale (English pronunciation: [ˈflɒrəns_ˈnaɪtɨŋɡeɪl]; May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910), British social reformer, statistician and nurse. Modern nursing is the founder. Crimean War During the war, she came to the forefront as the manager of the nurses trained during the war and provided treatment and care for the soldiers wounded in the war.^[1] She gave nursing a very positive reputation and became an icon in Victorian culture. She was especially honored for caring for wounded soldiers day and night. "The Lady with the Lamp" It has been said.^[2]

Some commentators have argued that Nightingale's achievements in the Crimean War were exaggerated by the media, fulfilling the public's need for a hero. However, critics acknowledged that Nightingale's achievements were decisive in professionalizing nursing roles. In 1860, Nightingale was in London. St Thomas' HospitalThe foundation of the professional nursing foundation was laid with the establishment of its own nursing school in 1948. It was the first modern civilian nursing school in the world and is now King's College Londonof the Nightingale Foundation. Her name is honored by the Nightingale Pledge taken by new nurses. Her birthday is celebrated every year "International Nurses Day" is celebrated as

Nightingale was a versatile writer. Most of the works published during her lifetime dealt with disseminated medical information. They were written in simple English that could be easily understood by those with poor literary skills. She also helped popularize the graphical presentation of statistical data. Religion and mysticism His work on the subject was only published posthumously.

At the Eighth International Conference of the Societies of the Red Cross in London in 1907, the assembled delegates agreed that an International International "Florence Nightingale Medal" they decided to prepare. Later, in 1912, the Florence Nightingale Medal International Committee of the Red Cross founded by A to nurses is the highest international award given to nurses or nurse auxiliaries for "extraordinary bravery to the wounded, sick or disabled, or assistance to civilian victims of a conflict or disaster".

Bibliography

1. ^ Strachey, Lytton (1918). Eminent Victorians. London: Chatto and Windus.^{[specify page]}
2. ^ Swenson, Kristine (2005). Medical Women and Victorian Fiction. University of Missouri Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8262-6431-2.