Florence Nightingale: A Life of Caring - Day 1

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#1

Florence Nightingale: A Life of Caring.

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Conversation A.

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Today is a great day, Ivy.

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It is?

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Is it your birthday?

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No.

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It's Florence Nightingale's.

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People celebrate her birthday?

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Well, people celebrate International Nurses Day today on her birthday.

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That's good.

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Nurses are important.

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They should have a special day.

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I agree.

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In Florence's honor, I learned a few things about her.

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Tell me.

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She was very smart.

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She could read and write in six languages.

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Good for her.

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Conversation B.

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Florence Nightingale's parents wanted her to marry, but she really wanted to be a nurse.

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Couldn't she do both?

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Not in the eighteen fifties.

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I see.

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So she still chose to become a nurse.

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Yes.

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She cleaned up hospitals and improved patient care.

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And saved lives.

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That's right.

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You can hear a recording of her voice on YouTube.

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Really?

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I'll have to listen to it.