This week we talk about the incredible life of nursing pioneer, social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale. Prepare to feel like an underachiever!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/higher-education/The-system-of-higher-education-in-the-United-States

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zjksmfr

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/florence-nightingale

https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/florence-nightingale-1

https://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/

https://nursingclio.org/2020/11/05/the-racist-lady-with-the-lamp/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale# 

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