Hurry up Nurse is a nurse memoir that follows the ups and downs of a trainee nurse in the 1970's. Written with humour and candour, it follows the experiences of the author as she and her friends come to terms with the non-stop hustle and bustle of hospital life. This book treats the reader to a peep behind the scenes as we enter the hospital wards. The author shares the discipline, laughter and inevitable sadness as she learns to cope with the strains of shift work.
'The Sister called to me.
'Nurse Brookes, set up a trolley for a lumbar puncture.'
'I have never set up a trolley for a lumbar puncture Sister.'
'WELL LEARN!' She shouted and stormed of up the ward.
The chapters are set out as ward placements and the experiences of caring for patients in each of these different environments draws the reader in.
As well as an insight into nurse training, hurry up nurse provides a glimpse into the social history of life in the 1970's and early 1980's. This heart warming book will make you laugh and make you cry. This book is a MUST read for anyone who loves nursing memoirs.
'The Sister called to me.
'Nurse Brookes, set up a trolley for a lumbar puncture.'
'I have never set up a trolley for a lumbar puncture Sister.'
'WELL LEARN!' She shouted and stormed of up the ward.
The chapters are set out as ward placements and the experiences of caring for patients in each of these different environments draws the reader in.
As well as an insight into nurse training, hurry up nurse provides a glimpse into the social history of life in the 1970's and early 1980's. This heart warming book will make you laugh and make you cry. This book is a MUST read for anyone who loves nursing memoirs.
