Maria Irene Stencel was a registered nurse from Poland who was a recipient of the International Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961.
Early life
Stencel was born on 11 January 1900, in Jekaterynosław (now Dnipro, Ukraine). == Career in nursing ==
Career in nursing
Stencel worked in a military hospital as the head of the auxiliary nurses of the Polish Red Cross from 1930 to 1939. She then became director of emergency services. == Death ==
Death
Stencel died on 6 April 1985, in Łódź. == References ==