I am a best-selling author with over two million books in print in 38 foreign countries and 17 languages. In the past year, I have tested positive for 13 active viruses. I have chosen to take on the duty of doing medical research to help others who did not contract the disease until the 1980's or later. I have been totally bedridden for eleven of the past thirty years. Although I am a fighter, there is presently no way to stop the hemorrhaging in my spleen, kidneys or my brain which has persisted for the last fifteen years.
History is one of the most important aspects of any profession.
Nightingale's achievements are astounding when considered against the backdrop of the Victorian era. Her contributions to nursing theory,research, statistics, public health, and health care reform even today are foundational and inspirational. As a bold and brave risk-taker,Nightingale had vision, dedication, and commitment. Compassion Compassion has felt the burden Of a body wracked with pain, Has wandered on and off the path, And then returned again. Compassion has borne the brunt Of senseless, brutal jests, And known the fears and agonies That life presents as tests.