Readers are informed and exhilarated by the story of
Florence Nightingale, a brilliant pioneer who played a major role in making nursing the respected profession it is today. This sumptuously illustrated biography of nursing's inspiring founder focuses on Nightingale's mystic beliefs, her contributions to public health and infection control, and her trailblazing work in government and
health care reform. Readers discover Nightingale's life as a mystic and her many health care theories and practices that are still in use today. Brimming with more than 280 beautiful photographs and hundreds of little-known facts that shed light on the events that shaped Nightingale's life and work.
This is unquestionably the best biography of Nightingale ever written. The author reminds us that Nightingale was one of the first statisticians - one of the first members of the statistical society… Dr. Barbara Dossey, founder of the American
Holistic Nursing Association, has written an inspiring and insightful biography of Florence Nightingale that has much to teach us about being bold, tough…
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