Florence Nightgale

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Florence Nightgale

• First Official Woman Nurse
• By Lizzy Hunt

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BIRTH

• May 12,1820-August 13,1910
• She lived for 90 years
• She was born in Florence, Italy

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

• She loved to play nurse
• She used to nurse her dolls and animals
• She was extremely well-educated

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MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

• An older mans dogs leg got bitten by a fox, and
  the man asked Florence to fix it. She did.
• Florence was always sad when summer was over.
• Her nickname was Flo or Miss Flo.

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EARLY ADULT

• She said If Elizabeth Blackwell can a doctor,
  why cant I be a nurse?
• She started getting less shy.
• When she became a nurse, she woke up at 5 o
  clock AM, and had only 10 minutes for each meal.

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FAMILY LIFE

• She lived with her
• Mother,
• Father,
• and her sister, Parthe

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ACOMPLISHMENTS

• She wanted to become a nurse when she was little.
• She said she would make the world better.
• She changed the world of nursing.

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OBSTACLES

• Her parents
• Her boyfriend (almost fiancé) Richard.
• The Crimea War.

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CONTRIBUTES TO OTHERS

• Helped people get better.
• Made nursing a profession.
• She worked 24 hours for everyone who was sick.

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CHARACSTICS

• She was very shy.
• She was gentle with her pretend sick dolls.
• She was frightened of guests.

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WHY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IS A HERO

• She made the world better.
• She saved the lives of people.
• She changed the minds of nursing.

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WHY I THINK FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IS A HERO

• Without her, my mom wouldnt be a nurse.
• She worked 24 hours.
• She saved lives for almost her whole life.

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IMPORTANT QUOTES

• I will make the world better!
• If Elizabeth Blackwell can be a doctor, why
  cant I be a nurse?
• I will not stop nursing these sick dolls!

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MORE INTRESTING FACTS

• The Nightingale Pledge as named after her.
• She was called the Lady with the Lamp, because
  when she worked at night, she carried a lamp to
  light her path.
• When nurses graduate, the recite the Nightingale
  Pledge and carry a lamp to look like hers.

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REFERENCES

• Florence Nightingale war nurse
• http//andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bion1/nigh1.html
  - Matt Andrej-Famous GLTB-Florence Nightingale
• http//www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4277/nighting
  ale.html?20066- Florence Nightingale Biography
• http//www.imahero.com/herohistory/Florence_herohi
  story.htm- IMA Hero Florence Nightingale HH
• http//www.countryjoe.com/nightingale/pledge.htm-
  Florence Nightingale The Nightingale Pledge