Florence Nightingale's pledge plaque

The Florence Nightingale's pledge plaque can be seen at the Pennsylvania Hospital. It represents the profile of Florence Nightingale and it quotes the following words: "I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE MYSELF BEFORE GOD / AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THIS ASSEMBLY / TO PASS MY LIFE IN PURITY AND TO PRAC - / TISE MY PROFESSION FAITHFULLY. I WILL / ABSTAIN FROM WHATEVER IS DELETERIOUS / AND MISCHIEVOUS, AND WILL NOT TAKE / OR KNOWINGLY ADMINISTER ANY HARM - / FUL DRUGS, I WILL DO ALL IN MY POWER / TO MAINTAIN AND ELEVATE THE STAND - / ARD OF MY PROFESSION, AND WILL HOLD / IN CONFIDENCE ALL PERSONAL MATTERS / COMMITTED TO MY KEEPING AND ALL / FAMILY AFFAIRS COMING TO MY KNOW - / LEDGE IN THE PRACTICE OF MY CALLING. / WITH LOYALTY WILL I ENDEAVOR TO AID / THE PHYSICIAN IN HIS WORK, AND DE - / VOTE MYSELF TO THE WELFARE OF THOSE COMMITTED TO MY CARE. / PRESENTED BY CLASS OF 1940".

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