Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, OM, RRCwas a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth12 May 1820
CityFlorence, Italy
motivational giving excuse
Never give nor take an excuse.
happiness inspirational-life nursing
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.
nursing world way
Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.
selfish nursing sacrifice
The martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. Or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more selfish, the lazy more lazy, the narrow narrower.
religion doe destruction
A human being does not cease to exist at death. It is change, not destruction, which takes place.
hero nursing nurse
I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.
nursing sick skins
The amount of relief and comfort experienced by the sick after the skin has been carefully washed and dried, is one of the commonest observations made at a sick bed.
nursing simple done
Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head (not, how can I always do this right thing myself, but) how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?
nursing expectations nurse
Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.
nursing joy leader
May we hope that, when we are all dead and gone, leaders will arise who have been personally experienced in the hard, practical work, the difficulties, and the joys of organizing nursing reforms, and who will lead far beyond anything we have done!
fear nursing nurse
How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.
mind wish body
Volumes are now written and spoken upon the effect of the mind upon the body. Much of it is true. But I wish a little more was thought of the effect of the body on the mind.
women nursing opportunity
So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.
nurse worthy deserve
I am not yet worthy; and I will live to deserve to be called a Trained Nurse.