Matron on Call: More true stories of a 1960s NHS nurse

By: Joan Woodcock

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Synopsis: Joan Woodcock always dreamed of becoming a nurse. And in 1966 the dream came true. From her very first day as a naive sixteen-year-old cadet, standing nervously outside the matron's office, this is Joan's story of an eventful career spanning over forty years in NHS nursing. Working on hospital wards, casualty units and out in the community, as well as stints in a prison and a police unit dealing with sexual assault, Joan has seen it all. In this moving memoir she gives an honest, revealing account of a challenging, unpredictable and ultimately rewarding life in nursing. From an early encounter with a horrific axe injury, to the patient who swallowed their suppositories, to daily dealings with difficult patients and all kinds of bodily fluids, Joan shares memories of laughter and tragedy, and of the now defunct matron system that at one time instilled nurses with such high standards of professionalism and patient care.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780755361540
Related ISBNs:: 9780755361533
Publisher:: Headline
Date of Addition:: 07/13/21
Copyrighted By:: Joan Woodcock The right of Joan Woodcock to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.