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Anastasia, Florence Nightingale, and I, A Nurse’s Story

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It was shortly after the Harvard Medical School of China in Shanghai opened its doors in 1911 that my mother, Nicia Brooks, passed through them for the first interview with Dr. Carl Arthur Hedblom, noted thoracic surgeon, for whom throughout her days at the hospital she would work as a surgical nurse, and whom she idolized. It was the interview that was to change the course of her life…. More >>

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Please Help, Miss Nightingale!

  • ISBN13: 9780237535049
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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In 1854 Florence Nightingale set sail for Scutari, Turkey, with a bank of nurses, determined to help the British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. When she first arrived, she was not welcomed, but by the time she left she was hailed as “the soldiers’ friend.” A unique blend of fiction and fact, this exciting narrative is based on true events and includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms…. More >>

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Florence Nightingale

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An introduction to Florence Nightingale developed to support units in the History Schemes of Work. Using a “how do we know” approach it encourages comparisons between different periods. Notes to parents and teachers provide background information and ideas for activities…. More >>

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