Florence Nightingale The Lady with the Lamp

Childhood She was born in Florence, Italy in 1820 She loved her dolls

Family Her family was very rich

Caring She first helped a dog with a broken leg. She began to help at hospitals

Hospitals in 1830’s Often, people who went into hospital died They were dirty Badly run Nurses were not trained.

Florence Nightingale Her parents were very rich and therefore.. They did not want her to become a nurse.

Hard Work She studied medicine books herself for many years. She was 30 when her parents let her go to Germany and Paris to study nursing

Crimean War War between Russia v Turkey (Britain and France) The hospitals had terrible conditions. Most soldiers died from disease

She started to work Used the correct medicine Washed the bedclothes Made the men comfortable

At night she carried a lamp, so she was called “The Lady with the Lamp” The soldiers kissed her shadow.

They began to get better. Sitting up, getting cheerful and happier!

Letter from Queen Victoria Thanking “Miss Nightingale and her ladies” for all their hard work

Florence Nightingale was the founder of a nursing school in London. Nurses all over the world now follow this example.

Florence Nightingale She died in 1910, aged 90

Her picture was on our British £10 note

She was famous all over the world She changed hospitals all over the world There is a museum in London which celebrates her life and work