Reef, Catherine Florence
Nightingale. Houghton
Mifflin/Clarion 2017 184p $18.99 Hardback
ISBN 978-0-544-53580-0 ms/hs
Biography E-BN
Reef’s biography of Florence Nightingale is of the
quality of a Russell Freedman nonfiction work. Her engaging prose tells the
story of Nightingale’s struggle with the lack of support from her immediate
family and her defiance of her expected societal role. Her determination to
improve nursing and the care of patients led to the establishment of nursing
schools and the beginnings of the modern profession. Her work led to a
reduction in mortality rates for the British army during the Crimean War.
Nightingale’s personality was complex -- she demanded total compliance from her
underlings, while her compassion for the suffering soldiers drove her to
improve the care they received. The book contains a number of illustrations
that help bring the story to life. This book is a must-have for middle- and
high-school collections. It is highly
recommended.
Summary: This biography recounts the determination of
Florence Nightingale to completely restructure the field of nursing.
Nursing --Stephanie
Pennucci
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