Hurry up Nurse - Brookes, Dawn

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Résumé :
The nursing profession called to her from a young age. But to make it in this business, she'll have to grow up fast. Leicester, 1977. Dawn Brookes was excited to trade in her job for a career. While her family worried the hard-partying girl was too immature to take it seriously, the teen eagerly launched into her training as a nurse. But nothing prepared her for the stressful chaos of working in high-stakes hospital wards. As sickness, death, and struggle became part of her daily routine, the inexperienced woman labored to keep it all together. And each day turned into a challenge to push forward with the relentless admissions of those in need of care. In this raw and frequently hilarious account of nursing in the 1970s, Dawn Brookes gives a brilliant insight into a beautiful and poignant world. And from changing bedpans to taking orders from razor-sharp sisters who dominated her work, she pulls back the curtain on the sweetest and ugliest sides of this often overlooked role. Hurry Up Nurse is a touching and humorous memoir. If you like honest accounts, zany situations, and seemingly insurmountable odds, then you'll love Dawn Brookes's compassionate memoir....

Biographie:
Award winning author Dawn Brookes holds an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction. She is the author of three cozy mystery/crime fiction series:The Rachel Prince Mysteries combines a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. Carlos Jacobi PI and his ex-cadaver dog, work alongside Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable detective.The Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries are published by Storm Publishing. The series stars four octogenarians who prove that age is just a number when it comes to solving crime.Dawn worked in the NHS England for 39 year nursing. Nowadays, she loves cruise holidays and says she should do more for research purposes!She has also penned a series of nursing memoirs covering her training days in the 1970s & early 1980s. Growing up in Leicester, Dawn later moved to Waterloo in Belgium, London, Berkshire and now Derbyshire. When she's not cruising, she loves nothing more than putting her feet up and reading a good book....

Sommaire:
Dawn Brookes is an award-winning and occasional international bestselling author with an MA in Creative Writing. From an early age, she enjoyed losing herself in stories. After a four-decade career in nursing and midwifery, Dawn turned her hand to writing. With over twenty-three novels and more to follow, Dawn loves writing the stories she would enjoy reading. Her keen sense of humour comes out in her writing.My years as a nurse, midwife, and community matron have given me a wealth of experiences to draw from, Dawn explains. I've seen firsthand how medical situations can quickly turn complex and even dangerous. I believe this knowledge adds an extra layer of authenticity to my mysteries.Dawn's passion lies in character-driven books, films and TV programmes. In her spare time, she enjoys playing golf, watching tennis, reading, travel (especially cruising), and adopting the occasional rescue dog. I believe there are no limits to what a person can achieve if they set their mind to it, no matter what background we are born into, we should not be restrained by boundaries. Check out her website for a free prequel novella to the Lady Marjorie Mystery series....