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A History of Nursing explores the history of nursing by investigating the earliest records of the caring profession, how it progressed and what established it along the way to becoming the nursing we see today. It starts at the beginning of the story - how, once upon a time, all we had to depend on was Mother Nature. How did nursing go from being knowledge handed down through ancient scripts, folklore and sometimes by accident, to the degree-level, accountable practice of modern times? And why do nurses not wear hats anymore? A History of Nursing answers all these questions and more.
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There are many heroic tales from the Second World War. However, there are very few tales of the heroism displayed by those who didn’t necessarily pick up a weapon. These women offered lifesaving treatment, keeping men alive so they could undergo the operations and procedures they needed to keep them that way. This book, complete with real life stories, documents the experiences, places, and equipment of one of these groups of people affectionately named “The Flying Nightingales.
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The Florence Nightingale Museum is pleased to announce our Adopt an Object scheme. We have chosen some of our key objects for you to adopt either for yourself, as a gift for someone or on a corporate basis. Your donation will go directly towards looking after our fantastic collection. Your adoption will last for 12 months.