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We came to earth bearing the dreams of our parents. We pass each stages of our life and we think it is a normal and ordinary process even though it is not. When we mature their dreams become our dreams. The struggle for existence starts at the age of three and continues for more than one third of our life. As we fed up with this huge struggle the dreams starts diminishing and wishes to fulfil the minimum needs. After the struggle of life the only thing left behind is a bundle of certificates and a deserted mind.

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HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out non essential numbers.

This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends.

The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning.

Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop..'

And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh.

often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen.

Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love.

Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health.

If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips.

Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is. Never feel guilty nor feel a sense of loss, since you came to this earth without anything.

10.. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but

by the moments that take our breath away.

And

If you don't send this to your people - who cares?

But do share this with someone.

We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!

Friday, July 15, 2011

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Important …..ATM Users

VERY IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING

Read carefully

WHEN A THIEF FORCES YOU TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE ATM, DO NOT ARGUE OR RESIST,
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT HE OR SHE MIGHT DO TO YOU. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IS TO
PUNCH YOUR PIN IN THE REVERSE, I..E IF YOUR PIN IS 1254, YOU PUNCH 4521.

THE MOMENT YOU PUNCH IN THE REVERSE, THE MONEY WILL COME OUT BUT WILL BE
STUCK INTO THE MACHINE HALF WAY OUT AND IT WILL ALERT THE POLICE WITHOUT THE NOTICE OF THE THIEF.
EVERY ATM HAS IT; IT IS SPECIALLY MADE TO SIGNIFY DANGER AND HELP. NOT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THIS.

Breathe your way to health

Did you know that asthma, bronchitis and emphysema, the three major types of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, are major causes of death the world over? As they affect one's respiratory capacity, it's essential to follow an exercise regimen that will reduce breathlessness and make one feel energised

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. The three major types of COPD are asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. These conditions are related to a reduction in breathing capacity and respiration. Asthma is the leading cause of respiratory problems the world over. It is linked to several potential causes, which include heredity, infections, stress, allergy, air pollution, cold temperatures, psychosocial and environmental factors. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages leading to the lungs. It often occurs during the cold season and is usually coupled with an upper respiratory infection. Emphysema is an obstructive lung disease and occurs when lung tissue is damaged or destroyed. It is often caused by smoking.

Medications and intelligent understanding of triggers can result in tremendous physical ability in order to benefit from an exercise routine. The primary aim of exercise is to reduce breathlessness. Research indicates that as tolerance for physical exertion is built up over time appropriate exercise can help those with COPD reduce stress, sleep better and feel fitter and energised.

Consider the following exercise guidelines

Consult your physician: Have a thorough medical evaluation and obtain your doctor's clearance before beginning any type of exercise programme.

• Begin with low intensity exercise (walking, swimming or cycling) and gradually increase the duration or intensity as your fitness level improves.

• Take extra time to warm up before exercising. A prolonged period of low-level aerobic activity will help prepare your body for higher-intensity exercise.

• Don't rush through your cool-down; extending it can help your condition.

• Rest when necessary and listen to your body signals.

• Avoid exercising in polluted environments, or in cold or dry air.

• Quit smoking.

• Keep yourself well-hydrated.

• Take medication as prescribed by your doctor.

Avoid exercise if:

• Your condition is not under control.

• You have a cold or the flu.

Breathing exercises

COPD results in breathlessness and fatigue, therefore, it is important to strengthen the breathing muscles. Breathing exercises such as diaphragmatic breathing and pursed lip breathing help increase lung capacity.

These two exercises are especially recommended to improve lung capacity.

1. Diaphragmatic breathing

The diaphragm is the most efficient muscle of breathing. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs. Regular practise will:

• Strengthen the diaphragm.

• Decrease the work of breathing by slowing your breathing rate.

• Decrease oxygen demand.

Breathing technique: Lie on your back on a mat or carpet. Place your hands on your stomach. Breathe in slowly through your nose, and feel your stomach expand as you inhale; and fall inward as you exhale.

Practise this exercise for 2 minutes, 3-4 times a day.

2. Pursed Lip Breathing

Pursed lip breathing is one of the simplest ways to control shortness of breath. It provides a quick and easy way to slow your pace of breathing, making each breath more effective.

• Keeps the airways open longer and decreases the work of breathing.

• Relieves shortness of breath.

Technique: Lie on your back or sit on a chair. Breathe in slowly through your nose for two counts, Breathe out slowly and gently through your pursed lips while counting to four (Pursed lips: imitate a whistle or how you would gently flicker the flame off a candle).

Practise this exercise for 2 minutes about 4 times a day.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Pollution can cause brain damage, depression

Long-term exposure to air pollution could damage the brain and cause depression, besides triggering learning and memory problems.

Mice tests showed that, in the long term, dirty air could cause actual physical changes to the brain which results in negative effects.

While other studies have looked at the impact of polluted air on heart and lungs, this is one of the first to look at the effect on the brain, said doctoral student Laura Fonken from the Ohio State University who led the study.

“The results suggest that prolonged exposure to polluted air can have visible, negative effects on the brain which can lead to a variety of health problems,” she said, reports the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

“This could have important and troubling implications for people who live and work in polluted urban areas around the world,” Fonken added, according to the Telegraph.

Fonken and her colleagues at Ohio State exposed mice to either filtered air or polluted air six hours a day, five days a week for almost half their lifespan which was 10 months.

After 10 months of exposure, behavioural tests were carried out on the rodents, including a learning and memory test.

After five days of training they were placed on a brightly lit area and given two minutes to find the dark escape hole where they would be more comfortable.

The mice which breathed the polluted air took longer to learn where the escape hole was and at later tests they were more likely to forget where it was.

In another experiment, mice exposed to the polluted air showed more depressive-like and higher levels of anxiety-like behaviours in one test, but not in another.

Courtesy:The Hindu

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Watching too much TV may lead to early death: Study

In a warning to all couch potatoes, a recent study by Harvard has revealed a higher risk for people with excessive television habits of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death.

More than two hours of TV viewing per day increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and more than three hours of daily viewing increased risk of premature death, according to the study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers.

For additional two hours of viewing per day, the risk of type 2 diabetes increased by 20 per cent, that of cardiovascular disease by 15 per cent and premature death by 13 per cent.

“The message is simple. Cutting back on TV watching can significantly reduce risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and premature mortality,” senior author Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at HSPH said.

“We should not only promote increasing physical activity levels but also reduce sedentary behaviours, especially prolonged TV watching,” Hu said.

Most people around the world divide their day largely between work, sleep and watching television, according to the researchers.

Europeans and Australians spend about 3—4 hours watching TV while Americans spend an average of five hours before the idiot box.

They estimated that among 100,000 individuals per year in US, each 2—hour increment in television viewing per day was associated with 176 new cases of type 2 diabetes, 38 new cases of fatal cardiovascular disease and 104 new cases of all—cause mortality.

Hu and author Anders Grontved, a visiting researcher in the HSPH Department of Nutrition, conducted systematic assessment of all published studies from 1970 to 2011 that linked TV viewing with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death.

“Sedentary lifestyle, especially prolonged TV watching, is clearly an important and modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” said Grontved.

They found that the effect of prolonged television viewing on type 2 diabetes, which usually occurs in adults, to some extent explained the unfavourable influence of TV viewing on obesity.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Even small amounts of alcohol impact the brain

Just the one drink can sometimes prove one too many when it comes to alcohol, according to Chinese researchers who have discovered that even minimal alcohol intake can cause immediate damage to the brain.

However, the study, which was presented to the European Neurological Society (ENS) at its annual congress in Lisbon, shows that any damage does not have to be permanent.

“Bad news for all those who like to have the odd drink — even a small amount of alcohol can be like a punch to the brain,” Doctor Lingmei Kong from the University Medical College in Shantou, China, said.

The study involved testing the effects of alcohol intake on healthy men and women between the ages of 20 and 35. The volunteers were divided into three groups randomly: a placebo group, a low dose group and a high dose group. Even the smallest amount of alcohol consumption altered the mood and behaviour of the test subjects.

Each person in the low dose group was given 0.45 grams of alcohol per kilogram of body weight, leading to side—effects such as depression, speaking more quickly, appearing agitated and suffering from headaches and bouts of dizziness.

The test group that received the higher dose of 0.65 grams developed headaches, dizziness and nausea and also became confused and despondent. Test subjects also had coordination and movement difficulties.

“We were investigating the acute effects of low and high doses of alcohol by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), wondering whether the consequences of alcohol administration can be observed by the measurement of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and fractional anisotropy (FA),” Lingmei Kong told the meeting of around 3,200 neurological experts from across the globe.

“Using conventional MR imaging we could not see any abnormality in any test person, but with DTI we could,” the doctor explained. “ADC values in the frontal lobe and the thalamus tended to decrease in both groups half an hour after acute alcohol consumption.” The ADC values reached a minimum value at one hour followed by a gradual recovery in both low and high dose groups, and returned to normal after four hours.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I knew water is important but I never knew about the special times to drink it. Did you??

Drinking water at the correct time maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body :

2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

Monday, June 13, 2011

Interactive Sites on Medical Information........ Very useful!!!!!!!!!

This site is very informative, which ever diseases you click-upon it gives you the video explanation !!!!

The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the procedure or condition in easy-to-read & understand language.

You can also listen to the tutorial. JUST CLICK ON YOUR AILMENT

These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 6 or above... If you do not have this in your PC, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.

Diseases and Conditions

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Acne
AIDS
Allergies to Dust Mites
Alopecia
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Angina
Anthrax
Arrhythmias
Arthritis
Asthma
Atrial Fibrillation
Avian Influenza
Back Pain - How to Prevent
Bell's Palsy
Brain Cancer
Breast Cancer
Burns
Cataracts
Cerebral Palsy
Cold Sores (Herpes)
Colon Cancer
Congestive Heart Failure
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Crohn's Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Depression
Diabetes - Eye Complications
Diabetes - Foot Care
Diabetes - Introduction
Diabetes - Meal Planning
Diverticulosis
Endometriosis
Epstein Barr (Mononucleosis)
Erectile Dysfunction
Fibromyalgia
Flashes and Floaters
Fractures and Sprains
Ganglion Cysts
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Glaucoma
Gout
Hearing Loss
Heart Attack
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypoglycemia
Incisional Hernia
Influenza
Inguinal Hernia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Kidney Failure
Kidney Stones
Leishmaniasis
Leukemia
Low Testosterone
Lung Cancer
Lupus
Lyme Disease
Macular Degeneration
Malaria
Melanoma
Meningitis
Menopause
Migraine Headache
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Otitis Media
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cysts
Pancreatitis
Parkinson's Disease
Pneumonia
Prostate Cancer - What is it?
Psoriasis
Retinal Tear and Detachment
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Sarcoidosis
Scabies
Seizures and Epilepsy
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Shingles
Skin Cancer
Sleep Disorders
Smallpox
Spinal Cord Injury
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
Tennis Elbow
Tinnitus
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Tuberculosis
Ulcerative Colitis
Umbilical Hernia
Uterine Fibroids
Varicose Veins
Vasculitis
Warts
Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
Amniocentesis
Barium Enema
Bone Densitometry
Breast Lumps - Biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Colonoscopy
Colposcopy
Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
CT Scan (CAT Scan)
Cystoscopy - Female
Cystoscopy - Male
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography Stress Test
IVP (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
Knee Arthroscopy
Laparoscopy
Mammogram
MRI
Myelogram
Newborn Screening
Pap Smear
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Ultrasound
Upper GI Endoscopy
Surgery and Treatment Procedures
Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chemotherapy
Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
Clinical Trials
Colon Cancer Surgery
Colostomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
C-Section
Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
General Anesthesia
Heart Valve Replacement
Hemorrhoid Surgery
Hip Replacement
Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
Hysterectomy
Knee Replacement
LASIK
Massage Therapy
Neurosurgery - What is it?
Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
Pacemakers
Preparing for Surgery
Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy
Shoulder Replacement
Sinus Surgery
Stroke Rehabilitation
Thyroid Surgery
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
TURP (Prostate Surgery)
Vaginal Birth
Vasectomy
Prevention and Wellness
Back Exercises

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

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Herbs to the rescue

Ginger, turmeric and aloe vera … your grandmother's tips still work on everyday emergencies

When you are looking after yourself and those dear to you, you have to expect the unexpected! You need help for small maladies and mishaps, which often require prompt action. Do keep in mind, though, that it is always best to consult your physician for guidance and medical advice.

Very often, minor ailments have ready solutions in your kitchen “medicine chest”. Spices, herbs, and other kitchen ingredients are very effective for some common problems. And, all you need to do is keep a cool head and follow the guidelines, to help smooth recovery.

Some typical problems that most people have are:

Indigestion, diarrhoea, nausea, prickly heat, sore throat, over-strained eyes and styes.

Indigestion

Over-eating and consuming unwholesome junk food can often led to indigestion. The stomach can find it difficult to handle the excess food, and a soothing home remedy can help to alleviate the symptoms.

Mix ginger and lemon juice, with a pinch of salt. Consume about one teaspoon at a time, at frequent intervals.

Diarrhoea

A common problem in children. Watery stools cause dehydration. Children with diarrhoea need foods and fluids even if they appear to have diminished appetites. Rice khichdi or rice kanji is very effective. For kanji, cook a handful of rice powder with water for 10 minutes, and add a little salt and water till you get the desired consistency.

A solution of salt, lemon juice, sugar and water can also be frequently consumed.

A glass of buttermilk, mixed with a pinch of salt, is beneficial. It helps fight germs and re-establishes the good bacteria.

Nausea

Nausea itself is not a disease, but an unpleasant side effect of indigestion or an upset stomach. Consumption of contaminated food can lead to nausea, followed by vomiting. The symptoms can usually be treated with home remedies found in the kitchen.

Ginger is a very effective anti-nausea treatment. The juice of ginger, mixed with honey, can help control nausea.

Chewing green cardamom helps too.

Dilute lime water with salt and sugar; drinking this ensure re-hydration.

Peppermint tea is helpful as well.

Prickly Heat

Sensitive skin is vulnerable to heat and humidity. During the hot summer months, prickly heat develops due to the hot weather and internal body heat. The skin needs soothing, cooling remedies to alleviate rashes and itchiness.

Place aloe vera gel on the affected areas and wash off after a few minutes.

Make a paste of sandalwood and rose water and apply on the prickly heat rashes for instant relief.

Make a paste of cornstarch and water and apply on the affected area. Once it dries, it can be washed off with cold water.

Consume ample fluids, particularly cooling drinks such as kokum sharbat and fresh lime juice, to cool the system from within.

Sore Throat

A sore throat can be a very persistent ailment. Anything from changes in the weather to too much shouting can trigger a sore throat. Treating it also requires persistence, and the remedies listed here, while not very tasty, are effective.

In a cup of water, mix some tulsi leaves and boil. Strain the leaves and sip this concoction.

Gargle with warm salt water.

Consume hot milk with haldi (turmeric), to soothe the lining of the throat.

Mix a spoon of honey with cinnamon powder and lime juice. Add a cup of hot water and consume it as a warm drink.

Over-Strained Eyes

In the age of television and computers, your eyes can often get red and strained. It is advisable to take it easy for a while and keep the eyes shut. Some simple home remedies can ease eye strain in no time at all.

Place used tea bags over the eyes for quick relief.

Cut a cool cucumber into round slices and place over your child's eyelids.

Apply a poultice with raw, grated apple in it.

Place cotton pads soaked in cold water over the eyes. This is an excellent way to refresh and relax the eyes and the surrounding tissues.

Styes

A stye could be a small painful boil, an inflamed hair follicle, or an infection of a sebaceous gland on the edge of the eyelid. When children have a stye, they tend to rub their eyes to relieve the itching, thereby spreading the infection from one hair shaft to another. This causes the stye to recur.

Styes are infectious, so make sure you use a separate soap and face towel for your child.

Use a warm water fomentation, two to three times a day; this provides relief to the affected eye.

Mix half a teaspoon of boric powder with quarter cup of water. Use this solution to bathe the eye.

The writer is a certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist.

The Hindu

Florence Nightingale Brief Bio

Pioneer of Modern Nursing Profession, Lady with the Lamp

Florence Nightingale, British pioneer of modern nursing, called the "lady with the lamp" or "Angel of Crimea," contributed to reforms in the hygiene and sanitation of military hospitals. She stands as the model of nurses and those hopefuls who want to pursue a nursing profession in which her pioneering work is well documented.

Early Years of Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820, the second of two daughters. Her father, William Nightingale, a wealthy landowner of Embly Park, Hampshire, took responsibility for his two daughters' education, teaching them modern languages, history, philosophy and mathematics. Like every wealthy girl of her class, Nightingale was exposed to her family's social standing.

A Calling to Care

At seventeen, she felt called by God to some unnamed great cause. Florence's mother, Fanny Nightingale was primarily concerned with finding her daughter a good husband. She was therefore upset when Florence rejected the marriage proposal of Lord Houghton. There were other suitors she likewise refused.

At the age of twenty-five, she told her parents she wanted to become a nurse. Her parents opposed the idea, as nursing then was associated with working class women and hospitals, filthy and untidy. Florence remained adamant. In 1845, she began visiting hospitals and health facilities to collect more information on them.

Nursing Career Training

Nightingale's desire to build a career in nursing was reinforced when she met Elizabeth Blackwell at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Blackwell was the first woman to qualify as a doctor in the United States. Having overcome considerable prejudice to achieve her ambition, Blackwell encouraged Nightingale.
In 1851, Nightingale's parents finally gave her permission to train as a nurse at the Institute of Protestant Deaconnesses in Kaiserwerth, Germany. Two years later, she accepted a position as superintendent of the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in London and tried to make it a model hospital at that time. She also trained nurses, ensuring their competence.

Nightingale and the Crimean War

The year 1854 was Nightingale's greatest challenge as a nurse. This was the time of the Crimean War when the British Army embarked on a military campaign against the Russians in Crimea, a place near the Black Sea. Medical supplies were difficult to transport. The soldiers died, lay wounded, or got sick with cholera or dysentery. The British hospital in Scutari, Turkey had hardly any facilities and insufficient doctors. One of Nightingale's influential friends, Sidney Herbert, Secretary of War, asked Nightingale to go to Scutari, supervise a team of nurses and assist the doctors there. She immediately relented.
Nightingale improved conditions immensely, essentially managing the medical complex, including handling politics and in-fighting, providing order and discipline among the nurses. The patients' death rate reduced tremendously.
Despite all dangerous exposure to illnesses and diseases, including dysentery and fever that almost killed her, Nightingale stood firm in her commitment and dedication at Scutari until the British were evacuated from Turkey in July 1856. Her achievements there made her the war's English national hero.

Final Years

After her return to England, Nightingale devoted herself to medical reforms and wrote about the importance of sanitation and diet for good health. She established the Nightingale School and Home for training nurses at St. Thomas's Hospital in London in 1860. She was completely bedridden in 1896. In 1907, she was the first woman appointed to the Order of Merit by Queen Victoria. She died in August 13, 1910, aged 90. Five years after her death, the Crimean War Monument was erected to honor the "lady with the lamp."

Sources:

Dictionary of Women's Biography, Compiler and Editor, Jennifer Uglow, Revising Editor on Third Edition, Maggy Hendry, London: Macmillan (1999)
The Giant Book of Influential Women by Deborah G. Felder, London: The Book Company (1997)

N.D.R.K. NURSING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Friday, May 6, 2011

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HOW TO STAY YOUNG

Friday, July 15, 2011

Angry citizen reacts

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Important …..ATM Users

Breathe your way to health

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Pollution can cause brain damage, depression

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Watching too much TV may lead to early death: Study

Even small amounts of alcohol impact the brain

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I knew water is important but I never knew about the special times to drink it. Did you??

Monday, June 13, 2011

Interactive Sites on Medical Information........ Very useful!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Free online Books

Herbs to the rescue

Florence Nightingale Brief Bio

Pioneer of Modern Nursing Profession, Lady with the Lamp

Early Years of Florence Nightingale

A Calling to Care

Nursing Career Training

Nightingale and the Crimean War

Final Years

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