Florence Nightingale: A Life of Caring - Day 2

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#1

Florence Nightingale was a strong and caring woman.

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She helped change hospitals and make them better.

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She was born in Italy in 1820, but her family was English.

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Even as a little girl, Florence wanted to help sick people.

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Her parents didn't like the idea at first.

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Women from rich families didn't become nurses.

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But Florence still followed her dream.

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She studied to become a nurse in Germany and then returned to England.

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When a war started in Crimea in 1853, many men were hurt and dying.

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The hospitals were dirty and crowded.

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Florence took a group of nurses there to help.

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She cleaned the rooms, let in fresh air, and made sure everyone had good food.

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Soon, the number of men dying went down by a lot.

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Florence often worked late into the night with a lamp in her hand, checking on patients.

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People called her the Lady with the Lamp.

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After the war, she went back to England and opened a school to train nurses.

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Her ideas about washing hands, keeping hospitals clean, and caring for patients changed nursing forever.

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Florence Nightingale lived to be 90 years old.

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She wrote many books and letters about health and good patient care.

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Today, nurses around the world still remember her work.

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She helped make hospitals safer and better for everyone.