FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEOnline version Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing and a public health pioneer. Watch the video to discover more about this trailblazer and choose the correct answer for each question. Are you ready? Just click on Start! by MJ CR 1 When was Florence Nightingale born? a 12th May 1920. b 20th May 1820. c 12th May 1820. d 12th May 1720. 2 At age 24, she a started to work as a nurse in Florence. b got married in Germany. c left England and began to study Nursing at a hospital in Berlin. d went to Düsseldorf to study at a hospital. 3 During the Crimean War, there were fewer soldiers dying from wounds on the battlefield than from infections in hospitals due to poor sanitary conditions. a True b False c left England and began to study Nursing at a hospital in Berlin. d went to Düsseldorf to study at a hospital. 4 Where did Florence found the Nightingale Training School for Nurses? a At St Thomas’ Hospital in London. b At Queen Victoria Hospital in Oxford. c At Queen Victoria Hospital in London. d At St George's Hospital in London. 5 She was also known as 'The Lady with the _____'. a Bandages b Torch c Laundered Blankets d Lamp Explanation 1 She was born in Florence (Italy) on 12th May 1820. It is in her honour that every year International Nurses Day takes place on May 12. 2 She left England to study at the Kaiserswerth Hospital in Düsseldorf, Germany. 3 During the Crimean War, more soldiers were dying from infections than from wounds on the battlefield due to poor sanitation in hospitals. 4 Florence established the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. 5 As you could see on the video and the cover of The Daily Mirror, Florence was known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'. She gained this nickname during her work at Scutari as she would walk among the beds, checking the wounded men holding a light in her hand at night. Thank you for completing this video quiz and I hope you enjoyed learning about this revolutionary nurse and humanitarian.
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