I. Nightingale
Florence? Florence Nightingale was born in an Italian upper class family on May 1820. She is descended from the British royal family. She can be regarded as a noble with a good family since she was a child. Influenced by her parents, Nightingale was very caring since she was a child and often helped the poor within her own scope. 1854, the Crimean war broke out. Because there were no professional nurses, a large number of soldiers died in the hospital. After learning the news, Nightingale took a group of people to the hospital for nursing, recorded relevant information during the day and checked the situation of each patient at night. Because there was no light at that time, she was inspected with a lantern and was called the goddess of lanterns by the soldiers. She greatly reduced the high mortality rate at that time and was respected by everyone. After the war, Nightingale established the first formal nursing school in the world. Since then, nurses have become a noble profession with professional skills from a job that is not on the table and needs no one to engage in.
For nursing, she gave up wealth and love, and even almost broke with her family. She laid the cornerstone of modern nursing career, leaving behind works such as Hospital Notes and Nursing Notes, which are still the basic teaching materials for hospital management and nurse education. It has promoted the development of nursing work and nurse education in western European countries and even the world. Because of her efforts, nursing has become a science. 1907, Florence Nightingale was awarded the Medal of Merit by the King of England, becoming the first woman in British history to accept this highest honor. After nightingale's death, in order to commemorate nightingale's contribution to nursing, the International Council of Nurses decided to designate her birthday as the International Nurses' Day and publicize her deeds to the whole world.
Second, the nightingale prize.
The year after nightingale's death, 19 12, the international red cross decided to establish the nightingale prize to commemorate nightingale's great contribution. Article 2 of the Nightingale Medal Rules stipulates that the medal can be awarded to male and female nurses and male and female volunteer nurses who have made the following outstanding achievements in peacetime and wartime: they have extraordinary courage and dedication and are committed to saving the wounded, disabled or victims of war disasters; If a medical practitioner who is expected to win the medal dies in actual work, he can be awarded the medal posthumously. ?
Nightingale medal. Silver-plated portrait of Florence Nightingale and English "In memory of Florence?" Nightingale, 1820 to 19 10 year ". The reverse circle is engraved with "the true meaning of eternal humanity and compassion", on which is the Red Cross honor card surrounded by the olive branch center, which is connected by rings, and the red and white ribbons are embedded behind the honor card.
The first winner of the Nightingale Prize in China was the famous nursing scientist Wang Xiuying. Up to now, more than 70 people in China have won this award.