Flozza - her impact Flashcards
How many nurses did Nightingale take with her?
+ how were they received?
38 nurses
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some doctors were struggling to cope & took their presence as a criticism so Flozza faced resentment
What did she do when she got there?
shocked at what she saw at Scutari & began to improve the situation:
- reorganised kitchen
- improved food for patients
- cleaned wards & bedlinen
- arranged the school room & library
What reputation did she gain?
worked long hours & was known as the caring ‘lady with the lamp’
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also had a reputation as a tough administrator
Who disagreed with Nightingale & her nurses’ presence?
Dr Menzies (senior medical officer) & Dr John Hall (in charge of army medical staff)
- disagreed & tried to get the nurses sent back to England BUT failed
in Oct 1854 Hall wrote a report saying things were improving
