Florence Nightingale’s pioneering legacy lives on at the UAB School of Nursing, where her example of skilled, compassionate care guides our efforts to train future generations of clinicians, ...

Florence Nightingale was born in 1820. She was named after the Italian city Florence, where she was born. She grew up in England in a wealthy family. Her family’s wealth and her parents ...

This project would be a true “Living Legacy” for all individuals touched by nursing and health care. If you are interested in donating to the Florence Nightingale Letter Project or have any questions, ...

Although burial in Westminster Abbey was offered to the family of Florence Nightingale, famous nurse and reformer, it was declined, due to provisions in her will, and she is buried at Wellow in ...