Yes she did good but had many issues. She sistamatialy openly attacked Mary Seacole throughout the war, after it and her role in it. She said she ran nothing more than a brothel. She blocked her at every turn. Refused to let her be one of her Nurse's even though she had experience and had travel all over the world , stopped her getting any supplies or money. So she funded her own travel opened her own hospital The troops however loved Mary and her work she become known as "mother Seacole". Florence nursed well away from action. Mary however was on the front line often riding out on horse back risking it all to treat troops on the battle field. Something we'd now call pre hospital care.
So popular was she that Queen Victoria felt she needed to meet her. Florence soon put pay to that making it clear that Mary's role noting more than a brothel keeper and she was not worthy of a meeting.
She did much for Nursing however she was not one for personal care very much Doctor, Nurse know's best. Only one way only her way.
she was massively outspoken about making Nursing a profession and having a register. Only the nice respectable ladies could be a Nurse.
The main and only problem Florence had was Mary was black. It's only now that Mary is getting the respect she is well overdue.
“….and the grateful words and smile which rewarded me for binding up a wound or giving a cooling drink was a pleasure worth risking life for at any time.” Mary Seacole
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands her autobiography is a good read.
