History of nurse education in Australia

Nurse education in Australia: Part 2

By Trish Lowe MACN – ACN Nurse Educator Lucy Osburn brings the Nightingale model to Australia  Florence Nightingale (1820- 1910) was born in Florence to wealthy British parents. Nightingale excelled in the classics, speaking German, French and Italian, and was particularly proficient in mathematics. At seventeen, Nightingale made the decision to dedicate her life to…