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Hello, again and here we are in the final weeks!

Nursing Hisotry: Why They Carry the Lamp

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Mary Seacole

I would like to introduce you to a valiant lady from Jamaica.  Her knowledge of medicinal herbs and nursing was introduced to her by her mother. She became well known for her nursing (she was called doctress in Jamaica) capabilities and in 1854 traveled to the Crimea to offer her services to Florence Nightingale.  Though her father had been a Scottish Army officer her mother was of African heritage and since Mary was called a Creole she was turned down as one of Nightingale’s own.

  However, Seacole had a head for business and a heart for caring. She opened the British Hotel and wounded soldiers sought her out as did many of the colorful local characters.  With the help of an English journalist name Russell she published a book about her exploits and the rest is history.

          I accompanied them on horseback...English and French cavalry preceded the Turkish infantry over the plain yet full of memorials of the terrible Light Cavalry charge a few months before [Do you remember reading Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade”?]

“…One thought never left my mind as I walked through the fearful miles of suffering in that great hospital…on the spot where poor fellows is stricken down by pestilence or Russian bullets…”

Nursing History Then and Now

Hello Class,

As you will obsever below, " We have come a long way , Baby", and we expect and will do so much more.  I would like to mention , first the two videos below.  The first one was one of my various and mostly chaotic ventures into placing a video on this blog.  When I finally GOT IT I failed to notice ( and I'm sure you will) it's in Spanish.  For those that are fluent in this language I know you will appreciate it more than those that are not.  The pcitures however, do inform us of the appeal and endurance of our profession's inspiration, Florence Nightingale.... And the music is nice too. 

The second video is one about " The Life in a Day of a Critical Care Nurse".  We all know what that is  all about.  It is simply amazing where our profession has been and where it is now. Enjoy, and I'll post again soon.

As always ,I know your time is valueable and thank you for watching.


Mary B.

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