When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari by Jerry Barrett, 1857 - public domain During Crimean War, hospitals of the day weren't so much centers of healing or ...

Florence Nightingale experienced her personal call to nursing at age 16 and ultimately became known as the "Lady with the Lamp." Photos.com/Getty Images For nearly ...

Florence Nightingale may be nursing's most famous caregiver, but don't overlook the way today's nurse leaders are influencing change in healthcare. If you had to name a famous nurse, who would it be?

There are more than 5 million nurses in the United States. They work at hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, patients' homes, special-care facilities, prisons and military bases. If you go to ...

Open: Wellcome Collection Crimean War: Florence Nightingale and her staff nursing a patient in the military hospital at Scutari. Coloured lithograph, c. 1855, by T. Packer after himself. The great ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) In the mid-19th century, Nightingale became perhaps the most celebrated woman of her ...