Why I don’t write about my life as a nurse.
it was the best of times. it was the worst of times.
Tag: nursing
Nursing in the 1950’s
A few of my mum’s standout memories working as a nurse at Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth in the 1950’s. TheContinue Reading
Why medical teams WALK to an emergency.
One of the responsibilities of the Emergency Department where I used to work was to attend medical emergencies (or ‘codes’)Continue Reading
The PAT slide.
He was a big man. In the midst of a big code. And he was in big trouble. We neededContinue Reading
10 Floors.
This story from my nursing career is so preposterous that is must be absolutely true. As indeed, and I amContinue Reading
Canberra Firestorm.
On Saturday 18th January 2003 a freak and devastating firestorm tore through my city. 4 people died and over 500Continue Reading
