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Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing

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Florence Nightingale was born in Italy to English parents and trained as a nurse in Germany. In 1854 she travelled to Turkey, where she worked in the military hospitals treating soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. By improving cleanliness and conditions in the hospitals, she helped to bring down the death rate among the soldiers.

Her influence went far beyond the war. In 1860 she set up the Nightingale Training School for nurses in London, the date and place worth remembering. Because of her work in raising standards and properly training nurses, she is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. So connect Florence Nightingale with the Crimean War, with the year 1860 for her school, and with the title founder of modern nursing.

Memory tip: Florence Nightingale nursed in the Crimean War and founded modern nursing; her school opened in 1860.

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Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of what?

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  1. 1. Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of what?

    • The welfare state
    • The Royal Navy
    • Modern nursing
    • Modern banking

    Correct answer: Modern nursing

    Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of modern nursing.

  2. 2. During which war did Florence Nightingale work in military hospitals in Turkey?

    • The Boer War
    • The Second World War
    • The First World War
    • The Crimean War

    Correct answer: The Crimean War

    She nursed soldiers fighting in the Crimean War.

  3. 3. In which year did Florence Nightingale set up her training school for nurses in London?

    • 1948
    • 1901
    • 1837
    • 1860

    Correct answer: 1860

    She established the Nightingale Training School in London in 1860.

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