A Research Paper On Florence Nightingale

The nurse of influential I have chosen to write about is Florence Nightingale, born on May 12th 1820 to Willian and Frances Nightingale in Florence, Italy. Had only one sister named Frances Parthenope. The Nightingale’s were very respected and were also very rich. Florence was a clever, smart, spoke many languages, rebellious in her ways, but was also very determine. She believed God had spoken to her and He wanted her to fulfill his needs as a devoted Christian that she was she decided to study nursing and become a nurse. Her parents disagree and were furious in her decision as nurses had a bad reputation for their lack of knowledge to treat serious injuries or diseases and were seen with no respect. Florence was determined in what she wanted to do with her life even though she didn’t know if that was the right thing to do. She refused marriage proposal three times from Richard Monckton Miles, childhood friend and who she adored but also knew she couldn’t be the devoted wife he wanted, God had another purpose in her life. In 1851 she went to Germany to learn about nursing, when she returned home in 1853 she was given her first job in a hospital where she did an amazing job in nursing the ill and became well known for her attention and dedication nurse. On 1854, Florence sailed with 38 other nurses to Turkey and France, to
With led to opening of an army medical college in 1861, a training school called Nightingale was established, she published nursing notes which the book helped in the practice of nursing and it is still used today as an introduction of nursing. She became a very respected figure not just in the nursing world, change the way people thought about nurses and their careers. London opened a museum in her dedication to her driven professionalism, naming her one of the most influential woman in the