Screen Shot 2014-05-11 at 7.05.18 PMToday marks the 194th birthday of Florence Nightingale, the “Mother of Modern Nursing,” the “Lady with the Lamp.” Today also signifies International Nurses Day and the final day of Nurses Week.

A hero of the Crimean War, Nightingale left a legacy as far-reaching as statistics, feminism, sanitation, and literature.

Happy birthday, Florence!

Happy International Nurses Day!