Was Florence Nightingale the first nurse?

Answer 1

Florence Nightingale is not considered the first nurse, but she is often regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Nurses and caregivers have existed throughout history in various forms, but Nightingale's work in the 19th century revolutionized nursing practices and helped establish it as a respected profession.

Answer 2

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According to Wikipedia.com, "Florence Nightingale was born into an upper class, lavish, well-connected English family at the Villa Colombaia, Florence, Italy, and was named after the city of her birth.

Answer 3

Her early work was in the infirmaries of London's Workhouses and Poorhouses, followed by training in Germany and service as the Superintendent of London's Institute for the Care of Gentlewomen. After her service at Uskudar during the Crimean War, she worked at St. Thomas Hospital and established what is now the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, a part of King's College.

Answer 4

On 22 August 1853, Nightingale took the post of superintendent at the Institute for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Upper Harley Street, London, a position she held until October 1854. Her father had given her an annual income of £500 (roughly £25,000/US$50,000 in present terms), which allowed her to live comfortably and to pursue her career. James Joseph Sylvester is said to have been her mentor.

By 1859 Nightingale had £45,000 at her disposal from the Nightingale Fund to set up the Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas' Hospital on 9 July 1860. (It is now called the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery and is part of King's College London.) The first trained Nightingale nurses began work on 16 May 1865 at the Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary. She also campaigned and raised funds for the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital in Aylesbury, near her family home.

In 1869, Nightingale and Dr Elizabeth Blackwell opened the Women's Medical College.

By 1882, Nightingale nurses had a growing and influential presence in the embryonic nursing profession. Some had become matrons at several leading hospitals, including, in London, St Mary's Hospital, Westminster Hospital, St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary and the Hospital for Incurables at Putney; and throughout Britain, e.g., Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; Cumberland Infirmary and Liverpool Royal Infirmary, as well as at Sydney Hospital in New South Wales, Australia.

Answer 5

is Florence nightingale what did you mean who is Florence nightingale because I can answer that instead she was the person who created modern nursing and saved many lives, she is plain old awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Florence Nightingale was raised mostly in Derbyshire, England.

Answer 7

AnswerShe wasn't born in a Hospital , she was born in a small Villa , called the Villa Columbia!!!

Answer 8

no she didn't she died in her sleep she fell asleep and wouldn't wake up again before i always thought she died of old age

Answer 9

On 12 May 1820.

Answer 10

she was the first nurse with Mary seacole