Florence Nightingale Flashcards
Name the famous hospital during the Crimean war, where Florence Nightingale worked
Barrack hospital in Scutari, Istanbul
When Florence Nightingale first arrived at Scutari how many nurses were in her team
32
The period during the reign of Queen Victoria was known as
Victorian Age
Florence Nightingale was known to her family by her pet name
Flo
Which year was Florence Nightingale born
12 May 1820
How did Florence Nightingale get her name Florence
From the Italian city of Florence where she was born
Name Florence Nightingales favourite pony
Peggy
Florence Nightingale loves pets and she had three dogs, name them
Peppercorn
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captain
Florence Nightingale’s parents had two homes, one was in the countryside and the other was in London, name the two homes
Lea Hurst was in the countryside
Embley Park London
Name this hospital in Germany where Florence Nightingale got her nursing training
Kaiserwerth
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine chapel
Michaelangelo
The famous river Nile is is which country
Egypt
The Crimean war was fought between two countries, name them
Russia and Turkey
Name the two famous battles in the Crimean war
Battle of Balaklava
Battle of Inkerman
Name this famous Turkish lamp that was carried by Florence Nightingale during the Crimean war
Famous Lamp
Florence Nightingales Pet owl was called
Athena
What is a TREATY
An agreement between two countries
Name the treaty which ended the Crimean war
The treaty of Paris
Queen Victoria gave Florence Nightingale this engraved brooch. This brooch is known as
Nightingale jewel
The NIGHTINGALE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES was opened in 1860 at this famous hospital in London, name this hospital
St. Thomas Hospital London
Name the famous book written by Florence Nightingale on nursing
Notes on nursing
International nurses day is celebrated on
12 May
Name the highest international honour for a nurse
The Florence Nightingale medal
What was the name of the sheepdog that Florence nursed back to health
Cap
How did Florence and her family travel to Europe in 1837
On a packet steamer called MONARCH
