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The Organization of Nursing in a Large Town, with notes by Florence Nightingale

Member of the Committee of the Home and Training School, with notes by Florence Nightingale · 1865

An 1865 book on organising nursing in a large town, with an introduction and notes by Florence Nightingale.

Nightingale wrote the introduction and notes for this book, showing her role in shaping nurse training nationally.

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Scanned page 31 of an 1865 printed book on nursing organization. Text describes Liverpool nursing committee members and hospital training plans, with a footnote and a circular Manchester Medical Society library stamp at the bottom.
The Organization of Nursing in a Large Town, with introduction and notes by Florence Nightingale. Longman, London, 1865.

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What it is

This is a printed book from 1865 titled The Organization of Nursing in a Large Town, written by a member of the Committee of the Home and Training School, with an introduction and notes added by Florence Nightingale. It was published by Longman in London and discusses nursing committees and hospital training plans, including in Liverpool.

Why it matters

Nightingale's involvement in this book shows her influence beyond the Crimean War, as she worked to shape the training and organisation of nurses across Britain. Her notes reveal her views on how nursing should be professionally structured.

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  • Why might Nightingale have added her own notes to someone else's book?
  • What does the mention of training committees suggest about how nursing was changing at this time?
  • What does this source tell us about Nightingale's role as a reformer rather than only a nurse?

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