Eva Charlotte Ellis Luckes (1854 1919) was a pioneer of nursing training and friend of Florence Nightingale. In 1880, aged only twenty-six, she became matron of the London Hospital, the largest hospital in England, a post she held until her death. During her time there she improved working conditions for the nurses and trained her own staff, recognising the importance of a knowledge of anatomy and physiology, but never losing sight of the primary duty of a nurse to care for a patient's needs. First published in book form in 1884, these lectures were part of the training for probationers at...
Eva Charlotte Ellis Luckes (1854 1919) was a pioneer of nursing training and friend of Florence Nightingale. In 1880, aged only twenty-six, she became...
