- What would Ms. Nightingale do every night?
- What was set up in Ms. Nightingale's honor?
The doctors soon realized that Florence knew what she was doing. She made changes and arranged for better sanitation. Above all, Florence made sure that the men were washed and their injuries were cared for. Every night she would walk through the wards with her lamp.
Reporters, including the famous London Times journalist William Howard Russell, sometimes stopped at Scutari. His stories made Florence famous throughout England. One day Florence crossed the sea to the war-torn Crimea. While there, she became very ill -- close to death. As the news spread, British soldiers everywhere prayed for her recovery. Finally her fever broke, and when she was strong enough, Florence was back at work.
When she returned home after the war, Florence was astonished that people recognized her. A fund had even been set up in her honor. Many of the soldiers she had nursed had made contributions. Now she could set up the Nightingale Training School in London.
After years of hard work, Florence Nightingale saw army barracks become less crowded and the soldiers' health improve. Hospitals became clean and cheerful. Nursing became an honored profession. All of this is because of the compassion of the "lady with the lamp."
Language Lab
journalist n.
the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
- The journalist entered the war zone to write stories about the soldiers.
- Walter is a freelance political journalist.
recovery n.
the act or process of becoming healthy after an illness or injury : the act or process of recovering — usually singular
- Good nutrition and rest can speed up the recovery process.
- The patient made a remarkable recovery from his surgery.
astonish v.
to cause a feeling of great wonder or surprise in (someone)
- The CEO's sudden resignation astonished the employees of the company.
astonishment n.
- To everyone's astonishment, Bryan decided to quit school and pursue an action career.
barracks n.
/ˈberəks/
a building or group of buildings in which soldiers live
- The soldiers fell into formation outside their barracks.
- The sergeant caught someone smoking in the barracks.
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