her father was William Edward Nightingale (1794-1875) and her mother was Frances Fanny Nightingale Né e Smith (1789-188). William Nightingale was born in William Edward Shore. His mother, Mary née Evans, was the niece of Peter Nightingale I, and her father (Nightingale's grandfather) was an abolitionist will smith.
she has always taken care of the poor. In December, 1844, a poor man died in a factory hospital in London, which caused the public to blame the hospital. At this time, Nightingale became an advocate to promote the hospital to improve the medical environment.
Florence Nightingale was born into a well-known and wealthy family. Her father, William Edward, was a learned and educated man and a statistician. Mother Fanny Smith, also born in a noble family in England, is not only well-off, but also good for generations and famous for her hometown. Nightingale's father graduated from Cambridge University, and he is familiar with mathematics, English, French, German and Italian. Besides classical literature, he is also good at natural science, history and philosophy, and is good at music and painting. Nightingale was educated in her family since she was a child. Her mother is very dissatisfied with her because she has no intention of getting married. She wavered between being a housewife, a writer and a nurse, and finally chose to be a nurse regardless of her parents' opposition. Her father gives her 5 pounds a year (now about 1, RMB) so that she can live a comfortable life after work.
when nightingale was young, she lived a very superior upper-class life, being served at any time, living in dances, salons and dealing with nobles. Although it seems to be an enviable life on the surface, Nightingale has always felt very empty inside and felt that her life is meaningless. It was not until she made up her mind to choose a nurse who served others as her life's vocation that she strongly felt the full meaning of life. Legend has it that Nightingale had heard God speak to her and wanted her to become a nurse, so she chose this path.
In the 195s, Britain, France, Turkey and Russia fought the Crimean War, and the death rate of British soldiers in the field was as high as 42%. Nightingale volunteered to be a field nurse. She led 38 nurses to the front line and served in the field hospital. She tried her best to eliminate all kinds of difficulties, solve the necessary daily necessities and food for the wounded, and give them serious care. In only half a year or so, the death rate of the wounded and sick dropped to 2%. Every night, she patrols with a lantern in her hand, and the wounded and sick people affectionately call her "Lady with a lantern". After the war, Nightingale returned to England and was praised as a national hero.
in p>186, nightingale founded the first formal nursing school in the world with more than 4, pounds awarded by the government. Later, she founded a training class for midwives and poor hospital nurses, and was praised as the founder of modern nursing education. In 191, nightingale became blind due to overwork. In 197, Florence Nightingale was awarded the Medal of Merit by the British King, becoming the first woman in British history to accept this highest honor, and later initiated the organization of the International Red Cross. On March 16th, 198, Florence Nightingale was awarded the London City Freedom Prize. Nightingale never married. On August 13th, 191, Nightingale died suddenly in her sleep at the age of 9.
Throughout her life, through the whole Victorian era, she made superhuman contributions to the creation of nursing career. She devoted all her life to the reform and development of nursing and achieved brilliant achievements that attracted worldwide attention. All these made her a great woman who stood out in the 19th century, admired and praised by the world.
after nightingale's death, according to her will, no state funeral was held. Later generations praised her as "the angel of the wounded" and "Lady with a lantern" and "Angel with a lantern". Angels in white, lesson 3, unit 12 of the textbook published by Beijing Normal University, and the goddess of lanterns, lesson 4, unit 6, book 12 of the textbook published by Chongqing Xishi Normal University, tell her story.
in the history of China and foreign countries, there are not many figures who can overcome all difficulties and establish special achievements with persistent beliefs, especially female figures. Florence nightingale, the originator of modern nursing and the founder of modern nursing specialty, is the most representative great woman.
In order to commemorate her achievements, in 1912, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) proposed that hospitals and nursing schools in various countries hold commemorative activities on the birthday of Nightingale on May 12th every year, and designated May 12th as the International Nurses' Day to remember and commemorate this great woman.
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"I am dead, please bury me beside my parents. Please remember, don't hold any lively funerals. Only two people are needed for the funeral. Do you know? "
1. Being a nurse is due to the call of God, because people are the most precious, and it is a sacred job to take care of people and make them recover.
2. Nurses must be sympathetic and willing to work.
3. If you want to be safe in life, you should have five essentials: clean air; Second, clarify drinking water; Three-stream ditch; Four sweeping houses; 5. Sufficient sunshine.
4. How about making excuses? I owe my success to: I never make excuses and never accept them. [1]
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Father William and mother Fanny are both of noble descent. In Britain, they have two homes: Yinyou Villa and Empolei Garden. Every summer, the scorching sun, their whole family like migratory birds, non-stop to the "secluded villa" for the summer; And for the rest of the year, they live in Empolei Garden. In the spring and autumn, the whole family went to visit relatives and friends in nearby London, and they were very busy. Little Florence spent her childhood in a paradise-like environment.
However, it is strange that her excitement is often not on her friends. She loves riding a pony, chatting and playing with kittens, puppies and birds around her. She is happy to look after them. Once, a little titmouse died. She wrapped the bird in a handkerchief, buried it under a pine tree in the garden, and put up a small tombstone with the inscription-
Poor little titmouse/why did you die/the crown on your head/was so beautiful//but now/you are lying there/ignoring me/ignoring me
She is stubborn and stubborn, sentimental, and seems to be too precocious. She grew up alone in the hustle and bustle.
emperley garden is prosperous, but outside the garden, it's full of gloom. In Britain in 1842, the economy was abnormal, and the hungry people filled every corner. Florence wrote in her notes: No matter what time, I can't let go of those suffering people in my heart ... < P > In July 1843, it was the hot season. When the Nightingale family went to Yinyou Villa for the summer vacation again, she ignored her family's opposition and helped the poor around her. Not afraid of being dirty and suffering, she spends more and more time in the patient's hut. Because many patients are short of clothes and food, she often forces her mother to give her some medicine, food, sheets, bedding, clothes and so on. She used these things to help the poor to solve their urgent needs. When it was time to return to Empolei Garden, Florence didn't want to give up halfway. She wanted to stay in the local area. However, the mother thinks that a daughter from a noble family should do something else, and it is ridiculous to waste time nursing those poor people. Father and sister are also on the mother's side. Florence is isolated and helpless.
In the British mind at that time, it was very dirty and dangerous to deal with all kinds of patients. People always avoid talking about the words "hospital" and "nursing" because they are terrible and humiliating things. Due to the backward medical level, the decline of national strength and frequent wars, in Britain after 1844, hospitals were almost synonymous with misfortune, depravity, sloppiness and chaos. Due to the lack of necessary management, it is sometimes like a madhouse. In Florence's view, the most unacceptable thing is not the terrible medical conditions mentioned above, but the poor reputation of "nurses" in hospitals and their low quality.
In August p>1845, Florence went to Manchester with her father to visit her sick grandmother. Because my grandmother was seriously ill, bedridden and lacked care, she stayed with her to take care of her. Soon, grandma's health improved greatly. Then Mrs Gail, the old nurse, fell ill again. Florence rushed home again to take good care of Mrs. Gail, who was terminally ill. Florence waited for the bed until the old man died, never leaving.
In the autumn of this year, a plague was prevalent in the countryside near Emperley Garden. Together with the local pastor, Florence took an active part in nursing patients. She is proving herself again and again, and her belief in life is more firm. At that time, people thought that nursing was simple and there was no need for training. Even Florence herself used to think that as long as she was patient and sympathetic, she could help patients relieve their pain, which was the whole of nursing work. One day, she saw a woman die in pain in front of her-the patient took the wrong medicine. "She must have died unsatisfied, and those caregivers' poisoned' her!" The idea greatly stimulated her. From then on, she knew that nursing was an important knowledge. To realize her dream, she has no choice but to learn this knowledge.
a few miles from emperley garden, there is a clinic. The attending physician, Mr. Fuller, is very famous. It is said that he graduated from Oxford University and is an old friend of the Nightingale family. So Florence intends to persuade her parents to give her a period of time and allow her to study in this clinic. It happened that Fuller and his wife were invited to be guests in Empolei Garden, and she proposed to worship Fuller as a teacher in front of her parents.
unexpectedly, a storm broke out. Father left; Mother was mad with anger and said that she could no longer bear such strange thoughts; Even my sister screamed hysterically, saying that my sister must be "possessed"-this is not only beneath the nobility, but also brings germs into the house and kills the whole family.
The Fullers are embarrassed. In order to appease the nightingales, they had to "throw cold water on Florence" and persuade her to give up her idea.
under great mental pressure, she gritted her teeth and didn't give in. She began to secretly delve into hospital reports and blue books published by the government. She also wrote privately to foreign experts (such as the Prussian ambassador Benson and his wife) and asked them all kinds of questions. Moreover, from time to time, I also ask for investigation reports about hospitals in Paris and Berlin. Every morning, she studies for at least an hour. When the breakfast bell rings, she will quickly pack up her books, go downstairs to eat casually, look well-behaved, and try not to mention her inner thoughts. Mother asked her to be in charge of the storage room, pantry and clothes closet, and she didn't dare to neglect it. She hoped that her mother would change her mind. She wrote to her friend Miss Clark and said, "I have to do a lot of housework. Those clothes, glasses and China have been buried under my chin. They are simply boring. I can't help asking myself:' Is this life? Is that what a rational person, a person who is willing to make a difference, wants to do every day?' "
She also received an olive branch of love. At a banquet, she met Richard, a young philanthropist (it was his proposal to separate juvenile offenders from adult offenders in order to receive more reasonable and humane discipline). Richard fell in love with her at first sight, and they talked about poetry and painting together and had a happy relationship. When Florence was lonely and helpless, Richard's countless stationery gave her great spiritual comfort, and she once called Richard "the person I admire." However, when he proposed, she thought about it for a long time, but refused him. She wrote to Richard and said, I am destined to be a drifter. For my mission, I'd rather not get married, socialize or have money.
Florence once expressed her attitude towards single life in a letter, and talked about her views on marriage: "The common prejudice is that, in the final analysis, one must get married, which is the inevitable destination. However, I finally feel that marriage is not the only one. A person can make himself feel full and satisfied and find more fun from her career. " Since then, she has rejected all suitors.
At Florence's request, Sir Benson sent her a book: Caesar Woz's Yearbook of Christian Charity Women. The book introduces Caesar Woz's advanced concept and related situation in nursing.
after reading it carefully, she was overjoyed. As a charity medical institution, Caesar Woz is the place she has dreamed of for many years. There, all aspects of the conditions are relatively complete, and she can get proper training. At the same time, the religious atmosphere and rules and regulations there are a "shield" to ensure that the nurse's reputation is not accused by public opinion.
However, she dared not rashly ask her parents to go directly to Kaiserworth. She only took advantage of the opportunity of convalescence after illness to come to Frankfurt first, where nursing was also at the forefront of other countries. She learned a lot of useful things in a clinic. Two weeks later, when she left, she felt qualified to be a qualified nurse.
When my parents and sister learned that she was "a thief" in nursing and was still studying medicine privately, they all trembled with anger. They combined to punish her, so that she "thought behind closed doors" and was not allowed to leave the house.
she had a cold war with her family for several years. Time flies. On June 8, 1851, Florence wrote in her notes in an unprecedented firm tone: "I must know that by blindly waiting and waiting, opportunities will slip away in vain. From them, all I got was a growing conflict. I obviously won't get sympathy and support. Should I just sit back and wait? Absolutely not! I have to fight for everything I depend on. I have to do my own business. My life experience and my real happiness depend on my efforts, and they will never give me anything. " This time, she really did "what she said must be done, and what she did must be fruitful." First of all, she went to Caesar Woz on the pretext of going out for fun; Learn there