Florence Nightingale - the Crimea

The transcript discusses the Crimean War and the dire conditions in military hospitals, where injured soldiers were neglected due to a lack of staff and supplies. Despite past poor performance by female nurses, Florence Nightingale was asked by Sidney Herbert to organize a team of nurses to aid soldiers. She recruited 38 nurses and traveled to Scutari, facing unprepared conditions.

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