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Florence Nightingale was an English reformer and founder of modern nursing, famed for her work in managing and training nurses to care for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale was a pioneering English nurse and activist for health care reform. She was known for her selfless service during the Crimean War as a manager of nurses, where her compassionate care and dedication to her patients improved medical sanitary conditions. Her advocacy for the improvement of public health led to the foundation of the Nightingale School of Nursing in London.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1820</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Florence Nightingale is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 12, 1820, Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. She was the younger of two daughters in her wealthy family.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1845</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Nightingale Receives a Call to Nursing</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 7th, 1845, Nightingale received a call to nursing.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1853</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Worked at the Institute for Deaconesses</div><div class='timeline-text'>Nightingale worked at the Institute for Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1854</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Serves in Crimean War</div><div class='timeline-text'>Nightingale served in the Crimean War as a nurse and volunteered to help care for the wounded soldiers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1858</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Founds St. Thomas’ Hospital in London</div><div class='timeline-text'>Nightingale founded St. Thomas' Hospital in London with the goal of improving nursing care.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1859</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives Honorary Membership of the Royal Statistical Society</div><div class='timeline-text'>Nightingale receives an honorary membership of the Royal Statistical Society for her work in data analysis.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1910</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Dies at Age 90</div><div class='timeline-text'>Florence Nightingale dies on August 13, 1910 at the age of 90.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Lady of Nursing</h3><p class='facts-text'>Florence Nightingale was the first lady of nursing and a major reformer in healthcare. She is often considered the founder of modern nursing.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Established Her Own School of Nursing</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 1860, Florence Nightingale established what would become the first professional school of nursing at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Wrote Multiple Books on Healthcare</h3><p class='facts-text'>Florence Nightingale wrote multiple books on healthcare, including Notes on Nursing and Notes on Hospitals, which are both still used today as references in medical schools.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Pioneered Statistical Analysis in Healthcare</h3><p class='facts-text'>Florence Nightingale was also a pioneer in statistical analysis, using her data to prove that improved sanitation and hygiene led to better patient outcomes.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Founded the International Red Cross</h3><p class='facts-text'>During her lifetime, Florence Nightingale founded the International Red Cross, helped to establish military hospitals, and opened the Nightingale Home and Training School for Nurses in London.</p></div></div>
Florence Nightingale, an Italian-born British social reformer and activist, was born on May 12th, 1820 and died at the age of 90 on August 13th, 1910. She is best known for her pioneering work in nursing and her efforts to reform hospital sanitation and medical care standards during the Crimean War and subsequently in the United Kingdom.
