FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE “Lady with a Lamp”

1820-1910 Founder of the “Nursing” Profession

Place of Birth	Florence, Italy
Personal Background	Born on May 12, 1820 Lived on a family estate in England At the age of 16, she thought she heard the voice of God telling her she had a special mission in life
Personality Traits	Determined Caring Respected
Significance	She became a world authority on scientific care of the sick. Nightingale helped set up military hospitals during the Civil War.
Biggest Obstacle	Nightingale’s mother did not want her working in a hospital because she felt it was not considered proper.
Important Quotation	“Women never have a half-hour in all their lives (excepting before or after anybody is up in the house) that they can call their own, without fear of offending or of hurting someone. Why do people sit up so late, or, more rarely, get up so early? Not because the day is not long enough, but because they have 'no time in the day to themselves.” [1852]

Pioneer in the Nursing Field