Celebrating the bicentenary of Nightingale’s birth and her legacy
Journal: Journal of Advanced Nursing
Year: 2020

On the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale it is timely to revisit, commemorate, and celebrate her immense contribution to modern nursing, public health, statistics, and social reform. Many authoritative accounts have been produced (Bostridge, 2008; Cook, 1913; Nelson & Rafferty, 2010; Smith, 1982; Woodham-Smith, 1950), including the most comprehensive survey to date, the 16-volume (2001–2012) collected works of Nightingale (McDonald, 2012). A brief summary of her work, especially h