Florence Nightingale Flashcards
When was Florence born?
1820
When did she die?
1910
What was her profession?
She was a nurse
Which war did she work in?
The Crimean War
When was the Crimean War?
October 1853 - November 1856
What was she most famous for?
Making hospitals cleaner, making nursing a professional carreer
When did she arrive in Turkey?
November 1854
Which hospital were the nurses let into?
An army hospital in Scutari
Name four issues with the hospitals
Not enough beds - men laid on the floor - patients weren’t washed or cleaned, no proper toilets, poor and blocked drainage
What caused the rapid spread of disease?
dirty bandages, water and beds
What did she do about the food patients were given?
Kitchens were cleaned and a French chef named Alexis Soyer was hired to cook soldiers better meals
Why was she called ‘the lady with the lamp’?
At night she would walk around the wards with a lamp, checking on the patients. She sat with dying men and wrote letters for those unable.
Who asked Florence to go to Crimea?
Sydney Herbert - Minister for War
Some following effects?
The Army began training doctors, hospitals were kept cleaner, soldiers were fed and dressed better
When did Florence open her nursing training school?
1860
