While the other symbols evolved from ancient beginnings, this one is well documented and directly related to one of the most significant figures in nursing: Florence Nightingale. The lamp is often ...

Nursing instructor Misty Cone spoke of the ... who tended wounded soldiers by the light of the lamp. "The lit lamp is a symbol of gentleness, kindness and comfort -- this is what we offer, this ...

The legendary lamp, used on the Nightingale missions of mercy during the Crimean war, is now a symbol of modern nursing, and will be available for a photo shoot with nursing students graduating ...