Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, into an aristocratic English family of father William Edward Nightingale and mother Francis Nightingale. Florence Nightingale is named after the city of Florence. The teenager Florence was moved by the plight of the people in the Geneva refugee camp during her trip to Europe that she decided to become a nurse. Who came to this profession despite strong objections from her mother and sister only out of a strong desire to devote herself to human service. She could not accept that her identity as a wife or mother was limited. So, despite her family's obstacles, she worked hard to acquire knowledge in nursing.
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer of modern nursing services, as well as a writer and statistician. She has walked the path of humanity with all kinds of risks in her head. It was the genuine love for helpless people that brought her down this path.
To learn about Florence Nightingale we need to look back at a little history. The Crimean War, which lasted until 1857, must be remembered. We know from history that the Crimean War began in October 1853 when Russia invaded the Turkish territory of the Ottoman Empire on the pretext of establishing the right to sail through the Turkish-controlled Dardanelles Strait and protect Christians in Turkey. The war with Russia was fought by Turkey, the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France and Sardinia. The Crimean War lasted until 1857. When Russia invaded Turkey, Britain and France came to Turkey's aid. In September 1854, the Allies attacked the Russian naval base at Sevastopol in Crimea. The aim was to paralyze Russia's navy. Within two months they had won the three battles of the Alma River, Balaklava and Inkerman. The Battle of Balaklava was marked as a very brave battle, but the 70 cavalrymen of the Light Brigade mistakenly fought directly with the Russian artillery due to a misleading order. The war lasted until the spring of 1855 when Sardinia joined the Allies. The Allies then captured Sevastopol. Suffering from disease is more important in this war than war.
The horrors of war stirred up Florence. He stood by the light of service with 36 nurses amid inadequate medical care and the plight of the soldiers. Built a temporary hospital for them. Florence served the wounded during the day and searched for them by candlelight at night. From then on, her name became 'Lady with the Lamp'.
Florence Nightingale was the caretaker of the Care of Sick Gentlemen's Institute in London from 1853 to 1854. She began work in 1855 to raise funds for nurse training. In a relentless effort, she raised about 45,000 for the Nightingale Fund in 1859. She later researched the health system of rural people in India. Which plays an important role in delivering improved healthcare in India. She has also been instrumental in the development of the health system in England. She was elected a first-line member of the Royal Statistical Society in 1859. At the end of the Crimean War, the Queen of England gave him a lot of money, including the title 'Knight'. Florence Nightingale With that money, she founded the Nightingale Training School, now called the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, in 180 to establish nursing as a full-fledged profession at St. Thomas Hospital in London. At the beginning of her work in the service of humanity to the students of this institute, she used to recite the oath which is now known as ‘Nightingale Pledge’. She co-founded the Women's Medical College in New York in 18 with Elizabeth Blackwell. She has also written books on nursing at various times.
She has been awarded numerous medals and titles. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria in 183. She became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit in 1906. In 1906 she received the title of Honorary Freedom of the City of London. Also, since 1974, her birthday has been celebrated on May 12, International Nurses' Day. In which honour is given to a woman who has established through her work- Nursing is not a profession but a service.
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