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    Florence Nightingale has been influential in my nursing career for some time. Early on in nursing school exposure to her example of bravery and determination which resulted in the practices that we continue today has promoted and encouraged many to do the same. Not only did she impact lives through her techniques, she also legitimized the career of nursing which prior to that was often seen as little more than low class maids in the hospital setting. Margaret Sanger, is a nurse who in the early

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    breathe once more untroubled by afflictions. Because of her pursuit to relieve human suffering, she rescued a countless number of individuals through her reforms of preventive sanitation and effective treatments in civilian and military hospitals. Florence Nightingale was a woman of compassion and courage whose commitment always transcended self, and through her legacy reclaimed the numerous lives both in her present day and in

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    E. Historical Nursing Figure The greatest historical figure in nursing is Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern day nursing. Nightingale contribution to the nursing field was huge. She was the first theorist of nursing and introduced nurses to the Environment Theory. The major concept of this theory is cleanliness directly relates to disease prevention. She introduced measures of asepsis and infection control, none of which were being used during that time (Biography, 2015). Nurses washing

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    Florence Nightingale was the founder for nursing. Even though Nightingale’s family was against the career of nursing, she pursued her passion of learning to care for the ill. She strived to help the people sick and in need. Nightingale showed her caring heart when she helped cure soldiers during the Crimean War. She showed her compassion as she helped the wounded soldiers from the battlefield. Over time, Nightingale noticed the unsanitary conditions at the base hospital. Since the conditions

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    so much from our ancestors, from what they taught to what they stood for, they have always been the models in our lives no matter good or bad. Someone who has particularly stood out in the past and was a true beacon of endurance and compassion was Florence Nightingale because of her sting will and deep love for he patients and refusal to be discouraged. Thankfully, she has been allowed to reincarnate with her full memory and all of her wisdom! While learning of the new niceties of the 21st century

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    Biography of Florence Nightingale My name is Florence Nightingale. Many people know me as “the lady with the lamp.” My history tells that I was seen as an angel of mercy. My contributions to medicine are still very much seen today. I was born May 12, 1820 and Fanny Nightingale in Florence

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    Florence Nightingale is considered to be the first nursing theorist and pioneer of modern nursing. She dedicated her life to promote health care and proper hospital sanitations, which in changed the reputation of the nursing profession into an honorable vocation. She was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820 into a wealthy family and was raised on her family’s estate at Lea Hurst (Grimm, 2014). She was a bright and intellectual child who enjoyed her studies and eventually dedicated herself to philanthropy

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    19 August 2016 The Medici Family During most of the Renaissance in Italy, the Medici family controlled Florence. They were most known for their success in banking and commerce. In these ways they were one of the main reasons for the political development of Florence. They were also known to be one of the biggest patrons of the arts of the time. Giovanni de Medici established in 1397 that Florence would be the Medici’s home. Giovanni was an influential, wealthy citizen, who was also the banker to the

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    The Black Death left more than an impact on the population of Florence and Siena in Italy, it impacted the economy, the religious views, and the art of the thirteenth century. Millard Meiss in his book Painting In Florence And Siena After The Black Death highlights the changes that occur in the artistic world in Florence and Siena after the Black Death hits in 1348, 1363, and 1374. He focuses on the similarities between the two cities and reasons behind them such as the common experience of economic

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    You want to believe it or not, but it was so. It was a raining, dull summer day, not typical for South Jersey climate. I was rocking in my rocking chair on the porch while reading my Western Civilization history book. I was on the 15 chapter, reading about outstanding historical characters of the 17 century. I don’t know if it was relaxing historical book, or atmosphere, created by the weather, but I felt how I was drowning in sleep. Suddenly, I heard the loud noise coming from our garage where

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