Nurse trained by Florence Nightingale, who became the first Lady Superintendent of Sydney Hospital.
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Born
Leeds, England
10 May 1835
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Died
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
22 Dec 1891
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Trained under Florence Nightingale, Lucy Osburn became Lady Superintendent of Sydney Hospital in 1868, and despite controversy and ill health, began the process of remaking hospital care and professionalising nursing.