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Nightingale, Florence (1820 - 1910) |
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| Nurse and Hospital administrator | |||
| Born: 15 May 1820 Florence, Italy. Died: 13 August 1910 London, England. | |||
| Florence Nightingale led a major reforms in hospital nursing in the United Kingdom from the 1850s and was later consulted by foreign governments especially in relation to wartime nursing. Improved sanitation and education were the key elements of her reforms. |
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