“I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.”
~ Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was an English social reformer and is attributed to be the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence as the manager of nurses during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Her nursing experience on this war front brought her face to face with staggering death tolls due more to horrid hygienic conditions in the field hospitals than any other cause. She took it upon herself to tackle this problem by lobbying the British government to fund the necessary changes and equipment. The results were nothing short of miraculous! Continue reading “Excuses Are Cop-Outs!”
Fiora Books by John Fioravanti 