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RAMIO-JOFRE, Anna  e  TORRES-PENELLA, Carme. Florence Nightingale. In memoriam in times of pandemic. Temperamentvm [online]. 2021, vol.17, e13885.  Epub 27-Jan-2023. ISSN 1699-6011.

The purpose of this article is to remember Florence Nightingale through the contributions made by some authors who delved into the different profiles or facets of the character as a nurse and scientist of her time, and reflect on her contribution to science and current care in time pandemic. The argumentation of the document starts from the question: What does this figure of Nursing have that continues to seduce us in the 21st century? The answer is divided into three sections: the first deals with the character; secondly, what remains of Florence 200 years later, in times of pandemic, from the point of view of science, the naturalistic conception of nursing care, and its ethics; Finally, the most relevant commemorations that took place in 2020 are described.

Palavras-chave : Florence Nihgtingale; Covid-19 pandemic; Nursing.