Improvements in hospital care (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did Florence Nightingale live?
When did Florence Nightingale live?
1820-1910
During which years did Florence Nightingale serve in the Crimean War?
During which years did Florence Nightingale serve in the Crimean War?
1854-1856
Where did Nightingale receive her formal nursing training?
Where did Nightingale receive her formal nursing training?
Germany and France
What problems did Nightingale identify at Scutari hospital?
What problems did Nightingale identify at Scutari hospital?
Poor hygiene & lack of fresh air
Which disease theory did Florence Nightingale believe in?
Which disease theory did Florence Nightingale believe in?
Miasma theory
When did Nightingale publish 'Notes on Nursing'?
When did Nightingale publish 'Notes on Nursing'?
1859
When was the Nightingale Training School for Nurses established?
When was the Nightingale Training School for Nurses established?
1860
When did the first cottage hospital open?
When did the first cottage hospital open?
1859
Who did cottage hospitals make medical care more accessible to?
Who did cottage hospitals make medical care more accessible to?
Working and middle classes
What did Pasteur's germ theory provide for hygiene practices?
What did Pasteur's germ theory provide for hygiene practices?
Scientific backing
What happened to infirmaries due to public pressure?
What happened to infirmaries due to public pressure?
Separated from workhouses
What types of specialist hospitals developed in this period?
What types of specialist hospitals developed in this period?
Mental health & fever hospitals