Historical Events tagged with "florence nightingale"
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Florence Nightingale's Nursing Team Arrives at Crimea
October 21st, 1854 170 years ago
Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were dispatched to the Crimean War, focusing on providing medical care to British soldiers suffering from poor conditions. The team landed at Scutari, near Constantinople, where they confronted unsanitary conditions and a lack of adequate medical resources. Nightingale's leadership and emphasis on hygiene significantly improved the health outcomes of the wounded, laying the groundwork for modern nursing practices. Their arrival marked a pivotal moment in military medicine and nurse training.
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