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This is dedicated to the VA Hospital Workers of America ~ FLORENCE NIGHTENGALE nurse/ activist

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This is dedicated to the VA Hospital Workers of America ~ FLORENCE NIGHTENGALE nurse/ activist

Florence Nightingale




Nurse / Activist



Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale deserves the nickname The Lady With the Lamp for her tireless and compassionate nursing of British soldiers during the Crimean War. Born to wealthy English parents in 1837, quick-wit was a hallmark of the independent child. According to Ms. Nightingale, a call from God led her become perhaps the world's best known nurse.

After the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, she led a controversial group of nurses, serving in British military hospitals. Before her time female field nursing was virtually unknown. No shrinking violet, she became instrumental in changing terrible conditions in hospitals, earning the gratitude of not only soldiers but also the public. After the war she spread sweeping reforms in medicine to London.

Works including Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency and Hospital Administration of the British Army (1857) and Notes on Hospitals (1859) created significant changes in the treatment of patients. Controversy surrounds any writing by females in her time; however, her text set a new benchmark in both scientific and social circles. Founding Nightingale Training School for nurses, in later years, Nightingale holds the distinction of earning the Royal Red Cross of Queen Victoria in 1883, and in 1907. She also became the first woman to receive the Order of Merit.
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   Oh come on now . What's with that picture?  durrrty libby   May-14-07 06:20 PM   #1 
      They Might Heal Faster LOL can't help it  Monkeyman   May-14-07 06:23 PM   #2 
      Haha..just like a man  durrrty libby   May-14-07 06:27 PM   #3 
      heel?  Jeffersons Ghost   May-14-07 06:32 PM   #4 
      I'm tired of nursing porn, too  Warpy   May-14-07 06:45 PM   #5 
         as in "garter snake?"  Jeffersons Ghost   May-14-07 07:03 PM   #6 
            or is it Northern Garters honey?  Jeffersons Ghost   May-14-07 10:30 PM   #7 
 
durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May-14-07 06:20 PM
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1. Oh come on now . What's with that picture?
I'm an R.N. and I surely do not drape my boobs and wings
on my patients
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May-14-07 06:23 PM
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2. They Might Heal Faster LOL can't help it
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3. Haha..just like a man
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4. heel?
DOWN BOY!
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5. I'm tired of nursing porn, too
It sure didn't make an already difficult job any easier.

From what I know about Florence Nightingale, she'd have that artist's guts for garters.
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May-14-07 07:03 PM
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6. as in "garter snake?"

will that be a southern Garter Snake, Ma'am? I'll fry you some... coming right up...
Some say it tastes like chicken!
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7. or is it Northern Garters honey?

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