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Florence Nightingale A history lesson
Fighting fit. What changes did Florence make when she arrived?
They were dirty, messy, and…. smelly, with diseases and… even…. Soldiers often died in the hospitals Can you think why? Before Florence arrived RATS
Florence wrote that • The men were kept in rooms without blankets or decent food. • Unwashed, they were still wearing their army uniforms that were "stiff with dirt and blood". • There were lots of diseases.
At night they used lamps Florence soon started changing things Medicines Tidy rows of beds Proper nurses who cared Clean floors
Can you label the changes Florence made? 7 5 4 8 3 2 1 6 © applied for
Can you match the numbers? • Clean floors • Patients are comfortable, mattresses on the bed • Proper beds • Fresh air • Clean sheets • Warm blankets • Nurses • Plenty of space • The ward has a big heater in the middle. • Nurses are organised by Florence