Florence Nightingale Sketch Card Print - Exclusive Art Trading Card #1 PR500 for Sale

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Florence Nightingale Sketch Card Print - Exclusive Art Trading Card #1 PR500 For Sale

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Florence Nightingale Sketch Card Print - Exclusive Art Trading Card #1 PR500:
$2.88

This one-of-a-kind custom designed sketch card print is meticulously crafted and professionally printed on glossy 16pt heavy card stock measuring the standard card size of 2.5\" x 3.5\". This was printed in a professional print shop, not on a home inkjet printer.What truly sets this card apart is its unmatched uniqueness. Unlike other custom card creators who rely on generic images sourced from the internet and simple Photoshop filters, this card is a labor of love. The artwork is an original creation by me, ensuring that you will not find this design anywhere else.This card features a limited print run, with a total of no more than 500 copies being produced. While the image and design are unique, I ensure that this card will never be mass-produced, maintaining its rarity and collectibility.As a long time collector myself, I understand the desire for truly exceptional and rare collectibles. I love creating custom cards and it\'s important to me that I can offer high quality custom cards to my fellow collectors. I wouldn\'t put my name on it if I wasn\'t proud of it.I know you\'ll love this card as much as I do but if you\'re unhappy with it for any reason, I offer full Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse, social reformer, and statistician who is considered the founder of modern nursing. She is widely known for her work during the Crimean War, where she organized and led a team of nurses to care for wounded soldiers. Nightingale\'s efforts greatly reduced the death rate among soldiers, and she became a national hero.
Nightingale was born into a wealthy family in Florence, Italy. She was educated at home and showed an early interest in nursing. In 1851, she traveled to Germany to study nursing at the Kaiserswerth Institute. After returning to England, she worked for a short time at a hospital for sick gentlewomen in London.
In 1854, the Crimean War broke out between Britain, France, and Russia. Nightingale was appalled by the conditions in the British military hospitals in Crimea. The hospitals were overcrowded, unsanitary, and poorly staffed. Many soldiers were dying from preventable diseases, such as typhus and cholera.
Nightingale volunteered to lead a team of nurses to Crimea. She arrived at the Scutari Barracks in November 1854. The conditions at the barracks were even worse than she had expected. The wards were filthy, the patients were malnourished, and the medical staff was overwhelmed.
Nightingale immediately began to work to improve the conditions in the hospital. She organized the nurses, cleaned the wards, and improved the patients\' diets. She also established a system of record-keeping that allowed her to track the progress of patients and identify areas where improvements could be made.
Nightingale\'s efforts had a dramatic impact on the death rate among soldiers. In the six months before her arrival, the death rate from disease among British soldiers in Crimea was 42%. Within six months of her arrival, the death rate had fallen to 2%.
Nightingale\'s work in Crimea made her a national hero. She was known as the \"Lady with the Lamp\" for her habit of making rounds of the hospital wards at night. After the war, she continued to work to improve nursing standards. She founded the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas\' Hospital in London in 1860. The school was the first of its kind in the world and set a new standard for nursing education.
Nightingale was a pioneer in the field of nursing. She was the first to recognize the importance of sanitation and hygiene in preventing disease. She also developed new methods of nursing care that were based on evidence and observation. Nightingale\'s work has had a lasting impact on the nursing profession. Her principles of nursing are still taught in nursing schools today.
In addition to her work in nursing, Nightingale was also a social reformer and statistician. She used her statistical skills to study the causes of disease and to identify ways to improve public health. She was a strong advocate for social reforms, such as improved sanitation and housing for the poor.
Nightingale was a remarkable woman who made significant contributions to the fields of nursing, public health, and social reform. She is considered one of the most important figures in the history of nursing.