FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

By: Mónica del Pozo

 BIOGRAPHY

 Birth: May 12, 1820 in Florence

 Death: August 13, 1910 in London

 She was born in a rich family

 She was a nurse and a writer

 WHY IS SHE IMPORTANT ?

 She was the pioneer of the modern medicine

 Florence inspire the fundator of the red cross

 1853 introduce new medicine techniques

 Florence was called the “The lady of the lamp”

 IMPORTANT FACTS

 1854: She created a group of

nurses to help in the Crimea  She established a school to
War teach nurses to work in
hospitals
 Had the support of Victoria I