About National Florence Nightingale Award:
- It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973.
- The award is given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations.
- It was awarded as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.
- The nurse in her/his regular job in the hospital or community settings, educational or administrative setting is eligible for the national award.
- Each award consists of a Certificate of Merit, a Cash Award of 1,00,000/- and a medal.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
- Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.
- Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople.
- Her efforts to formalize nursing education led her to establish the first scientifically based nursing school—the Nightingale School of Nursing, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
