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Hurry up Nurse! Book 1

Hurry up Nurse Series 1

Hurry up Nurse: memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s

Completely updated and revised 2nd edition

 If you have ever worked or been in hospital or if you are someone who loves medical and nursing biographies, you will love this raw and original book because it provides a real insight into hospital life back in the day.

Dawn had no idea what she wanted to do with her life but a set of circumstances collide that see her attending an interview for nurse training in 1977. There follows what someone describes as a howling good read. The memoir follows the ups and downs of a trainee nurse during the 1970s. It is written with humour and candour but also a great deal of compassion.

The book follows the author’s experiences as she and her friends come to terms with the non-stop hustle and bustle of hospital life. As you are drawn into the book you will be introduced to many unforgettable patients’ and their stories, while getting to know a cracking good storyteller, when you follow her onto the hospital wards. Dawn shares the discipline, laughter and inevitable sadness as she learns to cope with the strains of shift work. It also highlights the domineering presence of the Ward Sister during that era.

‘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 most challenging placements are shared with humour and understanding, acknowledging her weaknesses. remember, she writes, she is still a teenager coming across daily what most people will not experience in a lifetime.

As well as providing an insight into nurse training, Hurry up Nurse,is a warmly written medical biography that treats us to a glimpse into the social history of life in the 1970s and early 1980s. This funny & poignant nursing memoir will make you laugh and make you cry.

Pick up this page turning book today.

What People say about Hurry up Nurse book 1:

“A wonderfully crafted book that resonated deeply…BL.

Very pleased to discover this bright new star. L.

Easy to read, enjoyable and very funny. P.M.

An accomplished storyteller – her style of writing is relaxed and easy on the senses and I am hopeful that she will follow up this book with further reminiscences. R.F.”

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