Articles related to "Florence Nightingale"



Nurses Week May 6-12
Nurses: Strength, Commitment, Compassion is the American Nurses Association's theme for Nurses Week 2006.
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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Florence Nightingale rejected the role expected of a woman of her time and contributed to the improvement and development of sanitary reform, nursing and public health.
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Finding Florence Nightingale
Since one of my articles on famous battlefields was recently in the spotlight, and battles, bombing and bloodshed (the three b’s of war) seem to be attracting headlines these days, I thought I would write about war.
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Florence Nightingale Brief Bio
The life and work of pioneering English nurse Florence Nightingale, also an administrator and writer
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Florence Nightingale the First Nurse
Visionary, campaigner, activist and social reformer Florence Nightingale was all of these and she created the modern profession of nursing.
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Nurses Week May 6-12, 2007
You may or may not know that there is a tremendous shortage of nurses and that shortage is expected to continue to grow as Baby Boomers hit retirement age.
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Reviving the Broken Marionette
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is one of the most common neurological illnesses and yet one of the most misunderstood.
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The Young Florence Nightingale - Part 2
The tension grows as Florence arrives at the crossroads of her destiny. This article has been substantially revised and developed following review in October 2001.

The Heritage of Mary Seacole
A major difficulty in visualising and evaluating historical circumstances is that our responses risk being conditioned by the contemporary attitudes which we live with.
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The Young Florence Nightingale - Part 1
How significant was the course of Florence Nightingale's early life in determining her meteoric rise to fame in the Crimea?

Themes for Nurses Day & Week 2008
Nurses worldwide celebrate the nursing profession in May each year. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale who is considered a founder of nursing.
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A Mother for All - Part 2
A role-model display of determination, resourcefulness and devotion unfolds as we follow Mary Seacole to the Crimea.
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Recipes From Disaster - Part 4
Soyer's task in the combat zone was likely to prove much harder to achieve than at Scutari.
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Cleaning up the Act
Descriptions of what the Sanitary Commissioners discovered 'behind the scenes' at Scutari are not for the squeamish!

Elizabeth Arden, Cosmetics Tycoon
Elizabeth Arden, who became a millionaire, was born into poverty, her parents being tenant farmers in Woodbridge, Ontario,Canada, where they had emigrated to in 1870s.
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Excuses to Party in May
Apart from dancing around the May pole on the 1st of this month why not pay tribute to Furry Day, Florence Nightingale or Sherlock Holmes with a themed party or meal?
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National Nursing Week 2009 in Canada
Canada's National Nursing Week will be May 11-17, 2009. Use the week as opportunity to show appreciation for the vital role that nurses play in health care.
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Nurses Week 2009
National Nurses Week is a time to recognize nurses for all that they do as the backbone of the healthcare industry.
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The Life of Mary Seacole
The Crimean War is synonymous with one person, Florence Nightingale. At least that was until Mary Seacole was voted the winner of the 100 Great Black Britons poll in 2004
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The Victoria Regina Tarot
The Victoria Regina Tarot Deck details the scope of Victorian history and gives a new twist to traditional Tarot card meanings.
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A Small Band of Nurses
Horrified reaction in Britain to the graphic reports from Scutari of the desperate plight of our wounded provokes a seemingly minor government response which would prove momentous.

Hall gets the Bird
In the Crimea Primary School playground, Hall and Fitzgerald tee-heed as they pulled Nightingale's plaits.

Multitudes of Sick
If you could survive the journey to hospital, there was a good chance your original ailment wouldn't kill you, but a fresh one might.

Nursing Grudges
Battle lines are drawn between rebellious nurses and the army medical establishment on the one side, and Florence, her nurses and the British public on the other.

Recipes from Disaster - Part 2
The authorities wanted their celebrity chef to leave for Scutari immediately, but Soyer had other ideas.

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Recipes from Disaster - Conclusion
The future of his stove was assured, but what would become of the man?
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The Lady Lights Her Lamp
At last Florence and her team could provide proper nursing care to the sick and wounded. But the death roll kept mounting...

Theorists Enrich Nursing Profession
Florence Nightingale believed a patient's environment improved their health, while Peplau's theory taught that the relationship between nurse and patient is important.
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Elizabeth Fry (May 1780 – October 1845)
Known as the second lady in Britain, Elizabeth Fry was also a tireless prison reformer and driven by her Quaker principles fought for social change.
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Famous Cat Lovers
Many great inventors, scientists, artists, musicians, writers, political and military leaders, and humanitarians have been cat lovers.
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Visit the Hidden Side of London
London offers many lesser-known visitor attractions including Ghelsea Physic and Kensington Roof Gardens, the Kyoto Garden and Westminster Abbey College Garden.
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Wellcome Collection: War and Medicine
"War and Medicine" looks at the relationship between war and medicine through the experiences of doctors, nurses, military personnel, civilians, artists and writers.
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An Uphill Fight
If the Great British Public thought that Florence Nightingale and her nurses would be welcomed with open arms at Scutari, they were sadly mistaken.

Recipes From Disaster - Part 3
Would Alexis have more success at getting things done than Florence Nightingale had had on her arrival at Scutari?

Who Was Mary Seacole?
Mary Seacole was a skilled doctress who nursed the sick and wounded of the Crimean War. For a short time she was a national heroine, why then, has she been forgotten?
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Hundred Year Storm
Hundred Year Storm, the Austin-based modern rockers on Floodgate Records, doesn't want to be locked into any one style. Any expectation you bring, they will gladly smash.
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Deaths from Errors in Hospitals
Recent studies have documented evidence of injuries and deaths in hospitals due to medical errors. This article situates these developments in wider historical contexts.
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Press Release: NATIONAL NURSES WEEK
Miracleworkers.com and BloomingCookies.com combine to offer goodie box to nurses for National Nurses Week. You must submit your resume at miracleworkers.com to qualify.
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Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Life and Vitamin B12
Brief biography and work of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, who determined the structures of Penicillin, Vitamin B12, Insulin, and other important biological compounds.
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Essential Oils and Aromatherapy in Nursing
Aromatherapy and essential oils have long been used in the health care sector, yet little is known about the origins of their use in this setting.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 -1859)
Brunel not only developed a railway but also steamships, bridges and tunnels. His celebrated works and his contribution to engineering are still highly regarded today.
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Mount St. Bernard Abbey
Home to an enclosed order of Cistercian monks, this Abbey attracts a large congreagtion for modern Leicestershire.
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The Minutes of the Lazarus Club – Tony Pollard
With an archaeologists eye for historical detail, Tony Pollard's debut novel offers intrigue and insight into British life at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
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Thematic Stamp Collecting
Thematic or topical stamp collecting is increasingly popular amongst serious philatelists and hobby stamp collectors.
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What is a Social Entrepreneur?
Social entrepreneurship isn't new, but the buzz generated by those who practice it is. Learn more about this emerging form of entrepreneurship here.
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Where to See Free Historical Sites in London
Walk in the footsteps of Jimi Hendrix, visit Van Gogh's neighbourhood or frequent Charles Dickens' favorite tavern. Here are free ways to absorb the history of London.
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Basics of CFS/ME
There are many misconceptions about chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), even though it is one of the most common neurological illnesses.
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Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D.
Biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, a pioneer on two counts, the first woman on the British medical register and the first woman doctor in the US.
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Famous People Without Children
Celebrites and historical figures without children
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