Red Book 1
Page 115
Read the Q and A

Florence  Nightingale

1820 – 1910 

Read the Q and A

1.

Where was Florence Nightingale born ?

Florence Nightingale was born in Italy.

2. 

Why did she go to Germany ?

She went to Germany
to train as a nurse.

3.

When did Florence Nightingale
go to manage a hospital
in Turkey ?

During a war in 1854,
Florence went to manage
a hospital in Turkey.

4.

Why did
many of the wounded soldiers die ?

Many of the wounded soldiers died
because the hospital was very dirty.

5.

How did Florence
and her nurses
improve the conditions ?

Florence and her nurses
improved the conditions
by cleaning the hospital,
feeding the wounded soldiers
and having toilets built
for sanitation.

6.

Who improved
the medical care
in hospitals
in England ?

Florence Nightingale
improved the medical care
in hospitals
in England.