Janet+K.+-+I+am+Florence+Nightengale

My "I am..." person is Florence Nightingale. She was born in May 12th, 1820 in Flrence, Italy when her parents were in a trip touring Europe. She was educated by her father with her sister, Pantherope. When Florence Nightingale found studying easy, Pantherope was talented on painting, needlework, and drawing. When Florence Nitghtingale was 16, she claims that she heard God telling her to do his work when she was in Embley Park, Britain and had no idea what 'his work' is. In the year of 1847, Richard Milnes asks her to marry him. After seven years, Florence Nightingale tells him she won't marry him because, although she would love to marry him if she marries him she will not be able to do her work. When Florence Nightingale told her parents that she wants to be a nurse, they did not permit because they knew that nursing is far from what upper-class women would do however, later her father allows her to be one. Florence Nightingale becomes famouse due to her work during the Criminean war; she was one of the 39 nurses who volunteered to work in the military hospital. This allowed Florence Nightingale to be the first woman to earn the Red Cross from Queen Victoria, and receive many other awards. Also, many countries asked her about establishing military hospitals in her later life. I had some questions when I was researching about her; Was there a role-model for Florence Nightingale to be a nurse? Who or what influenced Florence Nightingale the most?


 * What allowed Florence Nightingale decide to be a nurse when her parents wanted her to be a socialite?**

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 * [|Letters Florence Nightingale wrote]
 * [|Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale]

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