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Florence Nightingale

Biography & History

Florence Nightingale

Biography & History

Florence Nightingale

Cecil Woodham-Smith

Florence Nightingale spent years unable to achieve her dream because of her family. Yet, she never quit doing the most she could to help others when she finally broke free. Her impulse was so strong that it harmed her mental and physical health. In addition to her bodily struggles, many of her relationships were strained. The standard she set for herself was impossibly high, so she also set an equally high standard for others. Why couldn’t others do the exact thing for her if she could work 18-hour days without a break despite being bedridden? Luckily, most of her close friends recognized the humility and modesty in her commitment to assisting others and the dignity in her self-sacrifice. It led to them becoming devoted to her cause as well. Without a doubt, she was a unique visionary who was able to gather people to accomplish unparalleled achievements, although she might be a terrible taskmaster.

historical

nursing

25 min

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Aperçu

De quoi s'agit-il ?

This book tells the legend story of a famous nurse who reached to soothe the spirits of wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, the story of the “Lady with a Lamp.” The book describes her journey to the conflict’s horrific medical barracks, and how she used her experiences to change how hospitals are run and the sick are treated.

Résumé du livre

Cecil Blanche Woodham-Smith was a British historian and biographer who lived from April 29, 1896, until March 16, 1977. She authored four popular history books, all of which focused on various facets of the Victorian era.

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God’s Calling

The Occupation is Found

Stagnation and Study

An Actual Career

War, Work, and Opportunity

A Dreadful Scenario

Nurses’ Value

The Lady with the Lamp

An Honorable Life, A Modest Death

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