when Florence nightingale was a young woman, hospitals were dirty and overcrowded. Many nurses were bad women who were often drunk. Although Florence Nightingale came from a rich family, and had no need to work, she wanted to do something useful with her life. she became interested in hospitals and went to manage one.
then war started between enngland and russia and a british army was fighting in the crimea (cry-ME-a), on the black sea. the soldiers suffered because there were not enough doctors, nurses or medicine. florence nighting was asked to take out a group of ladies to care for the wounded. she agreed eagerly because this was