Childhood

Born may 12 1820 and died august 13 1910

Born in Florence Italy

Was named after where she was born

Her story

She was the founder of modern nursing and improved the public health

Family

Her father William was a wealthy land owner

Father William and mother Frances

her sister france Parthenope verney

Job

In 1844 she decided that she wanted to work in the hospitals

She was a nurse during the Crimean war

When she arrived in Turkey there was only 38 nurses from England

bibliography

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https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/florence-nightingale-1401.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingalehttps://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/florence-nightingale-1

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strengths

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Strengths:---------------------She was very considerate andcaring to the families of injuredsoldiers, by writing letters tothem.-----------------------------------Her work led to establishingmoney for future nurses.-----------------------------------She was extremely persistentwith trying to get the bestequipment for the soldiers-----------------------------------

weaknesses

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weaknesses:--------------------------more soldiers died from cholera and typhoid then the actual battle.--------------------------She was a very hard lady to work with and many complained to their families.--------------------------the nurses didn't know how to treat many of the men; they didn't understand WHY the men were dying--------------------------

influences

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In 1820 she felt like she should care and help for the poor and sick. She thought that it was a call from god

achievements

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She was the founder of modern nursing and improved the public healthShe was awarded the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria in 1883. She also became the first lady to be awarded the Order of Merit in 1907.In 1910, she was awarded the badge of honour of the Norwegian Red Cross Society.

gifts and abilities

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her nursing skillshow she cared for the families of the soldiers her willingness to volunteer

what we admire

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What we admire about Florence Nightingale is the fact that she volunteered her own time to help injured soldiers during the Crimean war. We also admire what she did to bring modern nursing to where it is today.