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    Florence Nightingale is remembered throughout the world for her heroic‚ almost superhuman labors in the field of nursing. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy in 1820 and was named Florence after her birthplace. A brilliant child‚ Florence attained outstanding academic achievement in her years attending school. Florence grew up to be a lively and attractive young woman‚ admired in her families elite social circle and was expected to make a good marriage‚ but Florence had other concerns.

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    name‚ Florence Nightingale my ears wander around interested. She became one of the people I now idolize. Her passion for nursing was beyond belief because when she approached her parents and told them about her nursing ambition‚ they were not pleased but on 1844 she pursued her first goal and enrolled as a nursing student despite the displease of her parents and how becoming a nurse itself was such a low position for women; she believed that nursing was her calling… Florence Nightingale was known

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    Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean‚ safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820‚ in Florence‚ Italy. She was named Florence after her city of birth. Florence’s sister was born in Naples and is named Parthenope. Parthenope

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    My name is Florence Nightingale and I was born in Florence‚ Italy on May 12‚ 1820. My father is William Nightingale of Embly Park‚ New Hampshire. He’s a Unitarian and a Whig that is involved in the anti-slavery movement. My mother is Fanny Nightingale who also came from a Unitarian family. I have one sister‚ that I love very much‚ whose name is Parthenope. At the time when I was born‚ many girls did not receive any type of education. My sister and I were lucky to have a father that believed

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    world… “I stand at the altar of the murdered men and while I live I shall fight their cause.” These words‚ spoken by Florence Nightingale‚ very neatly sum up her life`s ambitions. She was born on May 12‚ 1820‚ into a family of “new money” which was trying to fit in with Victorian society‚ where working was considered undignified and women were supposed to be frail. Florence went against these rules and went on to seek a career in nursing‚ despite her family’s disapproval. Up to that time nurses

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    Florence Nightingale: The Founder of Modern Nursing Abstract Florence Nightingale believed that the nursing profession was “God’s calling” for her. Regardless‚ of the reputation that nurses had. Hospitals were dirty‚ smelly‚ overcrowded places that were full of diseases. Her focus was on the patients ’ health. She realized that once the patients were clean and genuinely cared for‚ their health improved. She made sure that the hospitals were clean. In which helped diseases from spreading

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    Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820 in Florence‚ Italy. She came from a wealthy family. As a child she had a vivid imagination‚ was considered a dreamer and often dreamed of helping others. Nightingale was well educated‚ a benefit of her family’s wealth and her fathers belief in education‚ even for women. She studied all of the basic subjects‚ such as history‚ math‚ philosophy‚ science‚ music and art. She also learned five different languages. At a very young age she discovered

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    Florence Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”‚ the soldiers referred to her as during the Crimean War‚ as she made rounds in the dark checking on the wounded. Florence Nightingale became the founder of modern nursing practices‚ reformed the British military health care system‚ and reformed hospitals sanitation methods. Nightingale saw her purpose and mission in life on a large scale. She wanted to serve humanity by preventing the many needless deaths and illnesses that occurred. With the fierce

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    detail about the life of Florence Nightingale‚ her contributions and achievements in nursing. It also focuses on how she has influenced nursing today. Nightingale was a great believer in environmental cleanliness and communal hygiene. She believed that the simple things are the key to good nursing care. Although her approach is fairly simple‚ the implications of her work are insightful and have relevant meaning today in nursing practice. Biographical Data Florence Nightingale‚ also known as Lady with

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    Florence Nightingale Born in 1820 to a wealthy family‚ Florence was educated at home by her father. She aspired to serve others‚ in particular she wanted to become a nurse. Her parents were opposed - at that time‚ nursing was not seen as a respectable profession. Despite her parents disapproval‚ Florence went ahead and trained to be a nurse. In 1853‚ the Crimea war broke out.The war was too terrifying that many soldiers were wounded and dying without proper first aids. Later in 1855‚ Florence Nightingale

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