Abstract

MORALES MORENO, Isabel  and  HERRERA JUSTICIA, Sonia. Florence Nightingale against epidemics. Temperamentvm [online]. 2020, vol.16, e20162.  Epub June 06, 2022. ISSN 1699-6011.

On May 12, 2020, coinciding with International Nurses Day, the “Florence against Epidemics” webinar took place, organized by the Valencian Community Nursing Council and the Index Foundation. Four nursing historians participate in it, addressing Nightingale’s relationship with public health, hygiene, statistics and social recognition. This work describes the development of the colloquium and the impact it had on Social Networks.

Keywords : History of Nursing; Social networks; Florence Nightingale; Epidemics; Public health.