Florence Nightingale’s legacy transformed nursing into a respected profession, pioneered modern hospital design, and advanced ...

When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

This Reynolds-Finley Historical Library's collection of fifty handwritten letters by modern nursing pioneer, Florence Nightingale, spans from 1853 to 1893. Purchased in 1951 from the Old Hickory ...

a two-day conference on nursing and global health sponsored by the Florence Nightingale Foundation, and tours of her summer home in Derbyshire—scholars are debating her reputation and ...

Florence Nightingale: was born on the 12th May 1820 in Florence, Italy, hence the name but was raised in England. And while it's true that she was the founder of modern nursing, she did so much ...

She became known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp’. Florence Nightingale is remembered for showing people that nursing was a very important job. There was a time when, if people became ill or ...