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    needs and comfort standards. This patient-centered care stems from Nightingale, who continues to have a major influence on the nursing field today. Florence transformed nursing in London when she got back in Crimea war, She had access to people in high places and she used it to get things done. Florence was stubborn, opinionated and forthright but she had to be those things in order to achieve all that she did. In the 1870s, Nightingale established nursing education by writing the first textbook on

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    official nursing school was established—the Kaiserwerth Deaconess Institute. One of its infamous students, Florence Nightingale, became known as the mother of Modern Nursing. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820. She was the younger of two children. Nightingale's affluent British family belonged to elite social circles. From a very young age, Florence Nightingale was active in philanthropy, ministering to the ill and poor people in the village neighboring her family’s

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    Nurses are well known for comforting their patients in the hospitals. Florence Nightingale was one of many people who were trained to be nurses. The art of nursing has three components, offering comfort, who is called into nursing, and history of Florence Nightingale and how it changed. There are certain people who are called into the profession of nursing. Back when Florence Nightingale was a nurse woman could only be nurses. Florence Nightingale’s parents did not want their daughter to go into the

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    Florence Nightingale is best known for her contributions to nursing, but she is also recognized for her contributions to data analysis and graphical representation of data. She was born in Florence, Italy and died in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. Her lifespan was May 12, 1820 to August 13, 1910. She was born into a well-off merchant family and had one older sibling. Despite her mother’s upwardly social tendencies Florence herself, was more awkward socially. During her lifetime there were a number

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    Florence Nightingale by Rylie Bruha Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, she was named after the city of her birth. Her mother and father had her when they were vacationing in Italy. She was born on May 12, 1820. Her parents were William and Frances (also known as Fanny) Nightingale. Her father was a wealthy landowner and inherited an estate in Derbyshire, England. Her mother and father both committed themselves to the rush of active social lives. She had a sister, Frances Parthenope

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    Florence Nightingale In the field of medicine, many can be considered to be exemplary leaders as their efforts have combined to help save millions of lives over the years. Their contributions have continued to preserve the lives of many people together with animals and plants. Increased understanding of how our bodies work has led to breakthroughs in medicine led by these capable leaders. Some of these leaders in medicine are not inventors or innovators like most in the field but they have contributed

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    effective treatments in civilian and military hospitals. Florence Nightingale was a woman of compassion and courage whose commitment always transcended self, and through her legacy reclaimed the numerous lives both in her present day and in

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    resourceful career. Florence Nightingale, a well-known historical figure that has influenced modern healthcare and fabricated nursing into a noble profession for women in many different methods which resulted in the unfolding modern nursing. Also, in the shape of nursing there is the negative outcomes such as the economic cost of nursing in this modern age and the issues in the workforce which have changed over time such as short staffing and working overtime. Florence Nightingale, an iconic historical

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    improved it? Without Florence Nightingale, the nursing profession would not be as far developed as it has become. Nightingale is known to be self-sacrificing, caring, devout, and passionate because of her dedication to change the care in hospitals and the battlefield for the better and overall improved the nursing profession dramatically. Florence Nightingale strove to improve the care for others and to advance the education of nursing up until the end of her life. Florence Nightingale was born May 12th

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    Nursing has developed as a scientific discipline and is starting to emerge into professional status. Florence Nightingale, also known as the “Lady with the Lamp” was the first female nurse. Although Florence had went through quantities of conflict, she still managed to change the profession of nursing forever. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 and was named after her birthplace. She later died in 1910 in London. She was a british nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was the foundational

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