Do not meet or overtake a patient who is moving about in order to speak to him or to give him any message or letter. You might just as well give him a box on the ear. I have seen a patient fall flat on the ground who was standing when his nurse came into the room. Florence Nightingale boxearfall share on social
The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality. Florence Nightingale backconventionalitydeath Change image and share on social
The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel. Florence Nightingale affairdailydomestic Change image and share on social
If a patient is cold, if a patient is feverish, if a patient is faint, if he is sick after taking food, if he has a bed-sore, it is generally the fault not of the disease, but of the nursing. Florence Nightingale bedcolddisease Change image and share on social
God spoke to me and called me to His Service. What form this service was to take the voice did not say. Florence Nightingale callformgod Change image and share on social
I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results. Florence Nightingale actionbringdistill Change image and share on social
I have lived and slept in the same bed with English countesses and Prussian farm women... no woman has excited passions among women more than I have. Florence Nightingale bedcountessenglish Change image and share on social
I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse. Florence Nightingale attributeexcusegive Change image and share on social
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better. Florence Nightingale discontentedreachworld Change image and share on social
It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm. Florence Nightingale enunciateharmhospital Change image and share on social
