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Transforming Military Health Care: Florence's Impact

Florence revolutionized military health care by introducing cleanliness, proper care, and organization in hospitals. Soldiers' conditions drastically improved under her supervision. Discover the changes she implemented.

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Transforming Military Health Care: Florence's Impact

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  1. Fighting fit. What changes did Florence make when she arrived?

  2. Soldiers often died in the hospitals Can you think why? They were dirty, messy, smelly, with diseases and even…. Before Florence arrived RATS

  3. Florence wrote that • The men were kept in rooms without blankets or decent food. • Unwashed, they were still wearing their army uniforms that were "stiff with dirt and blood". • There were lots of diseases.

  4. At night they used lamps Florence soon started changing things Medicines Tidy rows of beds Proper nurses who cared Clean floors © applied for

  5. Can you label the changes Florence made? 5 7 4 8 3 2 1 6 © applied for

  6. Can you match the numbers? • Clean floors • Patients are comfortable, mattresses on the bed • Proper beds • Fresh air • Clean sheets • Warm blankets • Nurses • Plenty of space • The ward has a big heater in the middle. • Nurses are organised by Florence

  7. Florence wrote lots of letters to get help, like this one

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