<P> The effect is named for Florence Nightingale , a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century . Due to her dedication to patient care , she was dubbed `` The Lady with the Lamp '' because of her habit of making rounds at night , previously not done . Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients . Most consider Nightingale the founder of modern nursing . There is no record of Florence Nightingale having ever fallen in love with one of her patients . In fact , despite multiple suitors , she never married for fear it might interfere with her calling for nursing . Albert Finney referred to the effect as the `` Florence Nightingale syndrome '' in a 1982 interview , and that phrase was used earlier to refer to health workers pursuing non-tangible rewards in their careers . </P>
<P> The effect is named for Florence Nightingale , a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century . Due to her dedication to patient care , she was dubbed `` The Lady with the Lamp '' because of her habit of making rounds at night , previously not done . Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients . Most consider Nightingale the founder of modern nursing . There is no record of Florence Nightingale having ever fallen in love with one of her patients . In fact , despite multiple suitors , she never married for fear it might interfere with her calling for nursing . Albert Finney referred to the effect as the `` Florence Nightingale syndrome '' in a 1982 interview , and that phrase was used earlier to refer to health workers pursuing non-tangible rewards in their careers . </P>
falling in love with the person who saved your life
falling in love with the person who saved your life
Florence Nightingale syndrome
Florence Nightingale syndrome