title: The life and impact of Florence Nightingale.
abstract: All nurses learn about Florence Nightingale sometime during their academic studies. Miss Nightingale, even though she lived over a century ago, still impacts current nursing care. This article provides a brief biographical review of her life and her impact on present day patient care.
authors: Editor, Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Louisville, KY 40223, USA. vmiracle@aol.com
authors: Vickie A
authors: VA
authors: Miracle
mesh_terms: D001699:Biometry / Q000266:history; D047849:Crimean War; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000266:history*; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000266:history*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000266:history; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000266:history; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom