World Famous Figures Series -- Florence Nightingale

Author: Zhang Xiande
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is a biographical reading material that records the life of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. In her youth, Nightingale resolutely gave up marriage and a luxurious life to pursue nursing knowledge, breaking through the heavy obstacles from her family and traditional forces. During the wars, she led an ambulance team to the front lines, bravely fighting against natural disasters, human misfortunes, and diseases, saving the lives of thousands of injured soldiers and earning high reputation. After the war, she promoted reforms in the military medical system and poorhouses, founded nursing schools, and tirelessly worked to improve health care conditions, and contributed to the establishment of the International Red Cross. In her nursing work, she advocated scientific management and humanitarianism, laying the foundation for the proper role of nursing in the healthcare system, and was hailed as the "Mother of Modern Nursing."