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time along with other nurses to serve the patients and to look after
them well. She believes that we must stay strong and keep going.

These are some from among a vast group of those who worked for
long hours and took care of the sick.

Let us now read about a remarkable person who is still remembered
for her work in the field of health care and nursing.

Read and Enjoy • Empathy
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• Emotional Skills
The Crimean War (1853–1856) was fought between the British Empire
and the Russian Empire. It took away the lives of thousands of people,

besides leaving a large number of people injured.

In the present lesson, we are going to read about the unique contribution
of a British girl called Florence Nightingale, who decided to go to the
war front along with some of her friends and work as a nurse at the
British camp. Her services as a nurse since then have made Florence

Nightingale a role model for every nurse in the world. How Florence
Nightingale came to be called the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ is the story
you will come to know in this lesson.

Minal hugged her mother tightly with tears in her eyes, “Mama, I
missed you so much, when you were in the hospital for a whole week.

Thank God, you’re back home. I will never trouble you all my life.”
Tara looked pale as she held Minal.

Tara smiled weakly, “Even I wanted
to be back home as early as possible.
But, dear, my treatment took a long

time. The doctor said that I need a lot

of care to recover at home. Of course,
Rini, my nurse, will be here for some
days.”

pale light in colour Minal looked at Rini
usually because of and said, “Hi!”
sickness

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