Florence Nightingale

• What was the impact of Florence Nightingale on nursing?

  She revolutionized nursing practices and training
• Why did the myth of the "lady with the lamp" grow?

  Due to her caring image during the war
• What was the perception of hospitals before Nightingale's reforms?

  They were seen as places of rest
• What were the conditions like in hospitals before Nightingale?

  Cramped, unsanitary, and poorly funded
• How were nurses viewed before Nightingale's influence?

  They had a bad reputation and were disrespected
• What did the cartoon "the nurse old style" depict?

  Nurses as lazy and unprofessional
• What event marked the beginning of Nightingale's significant impact?

  The Crimean War in 1854
• What was the public reaction to the conditions in Crimean hospitals?

  There was a national outcry for improvements
• How did Nightingale convince the government to send her to Crimea?

  Her social status and public outcry
• What changes did Nightingale implement in Crimean hospitals?

  Improved cleanliness and organized care
• What was the mortality rate for soldiers in Crimea before Nightingale's reforms?

  40 percent
• What was the mortality rate for soldiers in Crimea after Nightingale's reforms?

  2 percent
• What was Nightingale's status upon returning to Britain in 1856?

  She was a national hero
• How did Nightingale influence hospital design in Britain?

  She preferred the Pavilion plan for hospitals
• What did Nightingale's book "Notes on Nursing" emphasize?

  The importance of thorough training for nurses
• What was the focus of training at the Nightingale School for nurses?

  Sanitary matters and cleanliness
• What materials did Nightingale recommend for new hospitals?

  Materials that could be easily cleaned
• How did Nightingale change the perception of nursing as a profession?

  She made it respectable and skilled
• What class of women became nurses after Nightingale's reforms?

  Middle class women
• What was the state of hospitals by 1900 compared to 1700?

  They were significantly improved and modernized
• What was the focus of hospitals by 1900?

  Preventing germs and ensuring cleanliness
• What was the role of junior doctors by 1900?

  They were common and gaining experience
• What were cottage hospitals modeled after?

  Medieval hospitals run by abbeys
• How did voluntary hospitals operate?

  Local doctors volunteered and received donations
• What was the state of healthcare for the poor in the early 20th century?

  They often relied on workhouse infirmaries
• How did attitudes towards hospitals change in the 19th century?

  They shifted towards care and cure
• What was Nightingale's belief regarding the miasma theory?

  She believed in miasma but focused on cleanliness
• How did Nightingale's reforms affect the recruitment of nurses?

  More middle-class women became nurses
• How did Nightingale's actions change the role of hospitals?

  They became places for treatment, not rest
• What was Nightingale's personality like according to the video?

  She was intelligent and determined
• What did Nightingale ensure regarding changes in hospitals?

  She made sure changes were implemented
• What is the final assessment of Nightingale's reputation?

  She is seen as an angelic figure
• How did Nightingale's patients view her care?

  They appreciated the care she provided
• What was the overall impact of Florence Nightingale on nursing and hospitals?

  She established nursing as a respected profession