Florence Nightingale
- proper noun
- /ˈflɔrəns ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
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Florence Nightingale
- The public's attitude toward nursing changed almost overnight with the activities of Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War.
Examples
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By this time, Smith had a valuable ally in Florence Nightingale, who had become an increasingly important figure in the sanitary movement after her well-documented experiences in the Crimea.
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Finally, he spoke about the legacy left by Florence Nightingale, the first woman to receive the British Order of Merit (Davis, 2003).
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Since the era of Florence Nightingale, nursing has stood on two pillars: virtue and good science.
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Florence Nightingale placed this belief in the putridity of "stagnant air" at the center of her rules.
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The teacher then read a half-page entry about the life of Florence Nightingale found in the Student Discovery Encyclopedia (World Book, 2000).
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Florence Nightingale used quality improvement data and statistics to support a hand-washing campaign that prevented soldiers from dying of hospital-acquired infections.
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Chadwick's statistical evidence was supported by the scientific arguments of disease experts like Southwood Smith and the practical experience of hospital managers such as Florence Nightingale, both of whom were leading figures of the sanitarian movement.
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Florence Nightingale is celebrated for revolutionizing Florence Nightingale practices during her time.
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Many consider Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing because of her innovative approaches.
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In history, Florence Nightingale is recognized as a compassionate caregiver who transformed patient care.
Synonyms
A famous English nurse who cared for soldiers at night and carried a lamp during the Crimean War
How Compassionate
151
3.7
- US
79
3.2
710
2.2
84
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Florence + Nightingale
Although the parts 'Florence' and 'nightingale' are individually interpretable (a place/first name and a bird), a B1 learner who only knows those words would not be able to infer the historical person or the figurative meaning 'compassionate caregiver'. This is a proper name/eponym that requires cultural or biographical knowledge, so its meaning is not derivable from its constituents.
Etymology
Florence Nightingale comes from a real English nurse who walked hospital wards at night carrying a lamp to check on wounded soldiers. Because of that clear image, her name now stands for a 'compassionate caregiver' and the 'founder of modern nursing'.