Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, one of the most well-known figures in medical history, is the focus of the current exhibit. The exhibit is on display between September 18 and October 21 in the Library’s lobby.
Renowned for her professionalization of and advocacy for nursing, Nightingale was also instrumental in mobilizing the British public for healthcare reform. In her quest to better convey the dreadful conditions in military hospitals and the resultant death toll, she devised new ways to show descriptive data, leading to hospital improvements.
This exhibit presents the accomplishments and long-term influence of Florence Nightingale, with artifacts from the Alexandria Hospital School of Nursing Collection in the library’s Historical Collections. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Nightingale’s groundbreaking publication “Notes on Nursing: what it is, and what it is not.”
Co-curated by Addeane Caelleigh, School of Medicine, and Sonya Coleman, Historical Collections and Services.
More Information
Contact Sonya Coleman,Historical Collections Specialist at (434)982-0576.
~ Sonya Coleman
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