Florence Nightingale

Question 1

florence nightingale - date

Answer 1

1854

Question 2

what did she found out

Answer 2

very poor care was given for wounded soldiers

Question 3

what poor care was found by florence nightingale?

Answer 3

medication shortages
poor hygiene in hospitals
widespread infections among the soldiers

Question 4

Florence collected data on

Answer 4

the causes of mortality of the soldiers

Question 5

florence created the POLAR AREA DIAGRAM (modern circular histogram)

Answer 5

used to plot cyclic phenomenon

Question 6

florence begun to implement some evidence-based practices like

Answer 6

hand washing

Question 7

florence requested othe interventions like

Answer 7

flushing out the sewer systems and improving ventilation

Question 8

florence accomplished to reduce the death rate from

Answer 8

42% to 2% !!!
among crimean war soldiers

Question 9

is the work of florence the earliest evidence of the concept of “preventable harm in healthcare!?

Answer 9

yes!!

Question 10

the work of florence is the earliest evidence of the concept “preventable harm in healthcare” and of

Answer 10

evidence-based quality improvement