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Fun, Silly History Lessons - Florence Nightingale
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Fun, Silly History Lessons - Florence Nightingale |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA 
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Florence Nightingale was a famous nurse. She helped make hospitals clean. She said to the doctors, "Hey, what have we got here? There's yucky stuff on this machine." She cleaned all the yuckies And thought as she worked, "These nurses should really get paid." So she started a school and wrote all the rules And made nursing a brand new trade. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
You are really very good at these, dear Debra! The essential packed in a few words that are easily memorized. Lovely and cute. Love, Margherita  |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Hi Deb, re-visiting my history class again, nice write. Prasad |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
I absolutely love these tidbits. I am a huge history buff. ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sweetheart... Expound! Love, Aunt K |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
Gar - You (and others) really sound like you are enjoying them and I just love that. This was the last... but I'm so motivated to pick up those history books again and do some more! Aunt Karilea - I will! |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes.  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Debra Graeshine is a famous poet Who helps us with history and rhyme She taught us to think (I hope I don’t stink?) Her feelings are always sublime Her passion’s apparent And so is her job Of raising her wonderful kids We’re lucky she’s here She is so sincere This unto you I surely bid Wonderful poem! |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
RichyRich.... these poems I write are the silliest things and you make feel as though they produce gold... thank you for that and all your wonderful words! |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
The words of your poems are just the tip dear poet. It's the person behind them that make all the difference. [This message has been edited by Richy (07-12-2008 12:26 AM).] |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Debra, I enjoy these a lot and agree with Karilea. Expound! Please? Alison |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Another fine history lesson, Debra. Ida |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I love your "silly" lessons! As a registered nurse who graduated from a Florence Nightingale school of nursing, I found this one especially appealing.  In nursing residence, my room was next to the school archives and my bed was up against the wall that separated them. Up against the wall on the other side and in a glass case, was a letter from dear Florence, herself! As I lay in bed at night, I was only a few inches away from her letter ~ and her energy! I went to sleep each night with a smile on my face and proud to be carrying on, albeit in a small way, her work to help those in need. Love to you ~ and to dear Florence ~ and to all our nursing sisters! Linda  |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
Richy, Alison, and Ida - Thanks! I have to find (or maybe buy) some more history books - I've run out of poems back from the day and am looking forward to doing some more. Angel - that is waayyyyy cool. When I was reading about Florence Nightingale, I honestly had no idea why she was so influencial as a nurse. I had this idea that she was just a good nurse... lol... Hence, when I found out her ideas on what nursing truly is, her intelligence and common sense on having clean, sterile atmoshpere, and the fact that she really did bring nursing to the forefront of a "career", I was surprised. Glad you liked it! |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
Thank Goodness for Florence Nightingale! The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone. |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
i love history keep em coming |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
graeshine2006 - I didn't know that, thanks for the read and knowledge... BC |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Dear Graeshine you certainly tell a great story with a minimum of words, that was a real cute poem. love to you dear lady. Lindsay |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Well you learn something new everyday! ~Enjoyed the history lesson~ ARCTIC WIND |
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