Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) laid [স্থাপন করা] the foundation [ভিত্তি] of modern nursing. She made outstanding [অসামান্য] contribution [অবদান] to public health. She is popularly known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp’. She was born into a rich family. Florence rejected marriage as well as a luxurious life. She received training in nursing in Germany and France. She worked at the British Army Hospital at Scutari in Turkey during the Crimean War. Florence restored [পুনর্বহাল করা] order and cleanliness in the hospital. She wrote a note on the army medical and hospital administration. Florence Nightingale is known for her reforms [সংস্কার] in the British hospitals. In 1860, she established [প্রতিষ্ঠা] the Nightingale School for Nurses in London. She considered her patients as her children. Florence became blind in 1901. She received the Order of Merit from the King in 1907. Florence Nightingale has inspired and will always inspire the people of the world.