Florence Nightingale:
"Florence Nightingale" is a biographical essay written by Abrar Mohsin.
Florence
Nightingale, known as “The Lady With the Lamp,” was a
British nurse, social reformer and statistician. She was best known as
the founder of modern nursing. Her role in nursing the wounded
soldiers in the Crimean war was unforgettable. She is the inspiring force
behind the modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale was born in Italy
on May 12, 1820. Her great ambition was to become a nurse. In her days, Nursing was not regarded as a
respectable profession. During her training, she even scrubbed the corridor
floor along with binding the wounds. Later on she spent much time in the
hospitals of London and Edinburgh. She was made the manager and director of a
sanatorium where women need to be nursed. The conditions there were not good.
But, she changed the entire environment within few days. She gave foremost
importance to cleanliness and fresh air and insisted upon open windows.
When Crimean war broke out, her services were
sought after much. When soldiers were dying in huge number, Florence
Nightingale was there to help. She had abandoned all her position,
facilities and rich background and decided to go there as a nurse. She
organized a nursing force comprising of fellow sisters and nurses. There, she
performed the duties of a cook, scavenger, house keeper, washer woman, store
keeper and general dealer. She even made several visits to the scene of war
with the sole intention of accomplishing some reform. She became an angel to
the wounded soldiers. During nights also, she used to visit the wards with a lamp.
She came to be known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp.’ When she came back to
England, she became an invalid. But, she continued her work of reform. She died
at the age of ninety.
Because of
Nightingale, the nurse’s image began to change from troubled and uneducated to
noteworthy and helpful. She is a role model for those who work with commitment
for the welfare of humanity.
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References
used: Internet resources and English Praxis textbooks by APSCHE
Noojilla
Srinivas, Ph: 7981862200; email: noojillasrinivas@gmail.com
Lecturer
in English
Govt.
Degree College, Alamuru, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema Dist., Andhra Pradesh
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