May 03, 2021
The Florence Nightingale Museum in London has a voice recording of the founder of modern nursing, captured on July 30, 1890, by the Edison Co. As a nurse, it's a thrill for me to hear Florence: "When I am no longer even a memory, just a name, I hope my voice may perpetuate the great work of my life."
As a nurse during the Crimean War, Florence faced unimaginable hardships. Today's nurses are up against 21st century hardships,...