Speaker Joan Pryor-McCann, PhD, will present “Florence Nightingale: Her Life, Her Legacy” at the annual Friends of Nursing History lecture on Thursday (April 28). The talk will discuss Florence Nightingale’s personal motivation to become a nursing leader and the changes in nursing and health care that have occurred as a result of Nightingale’s work.

A reception will be held at 4 p.m. with the lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium. This event is co-provided by the Medical Heritage Center Friends of Nursing History Steering Committee and Ohio Nurses Foundation. One continuing education credit will be awarded to nurses. This event is free and open to the public. Call 292-9966 for additional event information.