 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
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Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a well-to-do family in England. They wanted her to become a socialite * ; to learn to give big parties and serve tea. Florence, however, had other plans. When she told them she didn't want this kind of life, her parents became very angry and her sister went into hysterics * .
By the time she was 12, she was determined to "do something worthwhile". She liked books. She enjoyed caring for sick farmers on her father's estate. Once she even saved the life of an old shepherd's dog that had broken its leg.
At the age of 16, she was sure that God was calling her to serve others. She used every spare minute to learn from nursing books she had secretly obtained. She visited hospitals in London and the surrounding area.
Her parents didn't want her working in those "dirty" hospitals, but she was determined. They did many things to try to change her mind. Her sister pretended to have fainting spells. Her mother accused her of being immoral * .
She finally reached an agreement with her father. If he would let her go to Kaiserwerth (KI zer wirth) hospital in Germany to study, she wouldn't tell anyone her plans. This way, her family wouldn't have to be "embarrassed" * by her actions.
She was an excellent student, and after her graduation, she returned to London and got a job running a hospital.
She carried a lamp as she walked the halls of the battlefield hospital and became known as the "lady with the lamp".
During the Crimean (cry ME un) War, she was put in charge of nursing. She went to the battlefield with 38 nurses. The hospital was a huge, dirty barracks * building. She got men to clean it up and managed to get the supplies they needed.
Nightingale diagram showing
causes of death in the war
She saved thousands of lives. People called her a ministering angel in the hospitals, but she herself became ill with a disease she got there.
In her later years she was not able to travel, but people came to her from all over the world for her advice.
During the Civil War, the United States asked her advice about setting up military hospitals.
She became known as the founder * of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale
flash presentation, large print
Biography of Florence Nightingale
from World of Biography
Florence Nightingale
story and quiz with cartoon pictures
Florence Nightingale
from Hero History
Florence Nightingale paper doll
print and cut out
Famous People (BBC)
find Nightingale in left-hand column
Florence Nightingale
Timeline Part 1 from Country Joe McDonald
Florence Nightingale
Timeline Part 2
Florence Nightingale, The Lady With the Lamp
Florence Nightingale Museum in London
The Lady With the Lamp
from BBC
Florence Nightingale
from Wikipedia
Lesson about Florence Nightingale
based on original documents
The Story of Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
from Spartacus.SchoolNet
Song about Florence Nightingale
(listen to the live performance in London sung by Nick Saloman)
Notes on Nursing
online book by Florence Nightingale written in 1860
(the "+" in the magnifying glass will enlarge the print)
Florence Nightingale, Sower Series
By Mott Media, Llc
Florence went against the wishes of her wealthy parents and defied social custom when she took up a career that no respectable woman of that day would even consider. She became a nurse. History knows her now as "The Lady with the Lamp." Night after night she walked among the cots of wounded soldiers, carrying her kerosene lamp to light the darkness and wearing her cape to keep out the cold. She was always ready to bandage the wounds of a bleeding soldier, give a drink of water to a thirsty patient, or write a letter home for a private on his deathbed. Up until Florence's time, the hospitals in England were a disgrace. Could she better conditions? She would have to overcome the resistance of high officials, the apathy of the public, and even the ignorance of doctors. Throughout her life, Florence remembered the entry in her diary when she was still a girl: "God spoke to me and called me to His service." For ages 9 to 13.
Your Story Hour Volume 7 - Audiobook on CD
By Your Story Hour
Children will listen and learn as they experience the historic adventures of Joan of Arc, John Bunyan, Albert Schweitzer, George Mueller, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Louis Pastuer, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, Dwight L. Moody, John Wanamaker, George W. Carver, and Keith Argraves. Exciting, educational, and entertaining, these dramatizations feature sound effects, music, and professional actors portraying the high moral values demonstrated by men and women throughout history, and necessary for successful living today. 12 one-hour CDs in a vinyl storage case.
From Word Central's Student Dictionary
by Merriam - Webster
(Pronunciation note: the schwa sound is shown by ə)
socialite
Pronunciation: 'sO-shə-"lIt
Function: noun
: a person well-known in fashionable society
hysterics
Pronunciation: his-'ter-iks
Function: noun singular or plural
: a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying
immoral, wicked
Pronunciation: 'wik-əd
Function: adjective
1 : morally bad : EVIL
2 : given to mischief : ROGUISH
3 : very bad or unpleasant ...
embarrassed, embarrass
Pronunciation: im-'bar-əs
Function: verb
1 : to cause to feel confused or distressed...
barracks
Pronunciation: 'bar-əks, -iks
Function: noun singular or plural
: a building or group of buildings in which soldiers live
founder
Pronunciation: 'faun-dər
Function: noun
: one that founds or establishes...
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