Una and the Lion. pp. 4-22

Florence Nightingale is often associated with nursing care, but she is equally famous for her work on sanitation issues. She pioneered the idea of using boiled water and cloths to clean wounds and reduce infection, proving that health improvements could be achieved without hospitals or doctors. Florence was the world's first professional nurse. She had the chance to meet Queen Victoria and she developed many of her ideas on nursing while working in the Crimean War. Her life is a story of perseverance and dedication.Her contributions to healthcare have been remarkable, spanning a career that lasted more than forty years.