A Nurse in Time - Softcover
"It must be stressed from the start that I was not a born nurse. Not every girl is. Not every nurse is either, however wholeheartedly she may throw herself into the project once she gets going. Born nurses can be easily recognised. They have a little something the others haven't got which never seems to desert them however desperate the circumstances may become" Desperate circumstances were something Evelyn Prentis had to get very used to when she began her life as a nurse. It was in 1934 that Evelyn left home for the first time to enroll as a trainee at a busy Nottingham hospital in the hope of £25 a year. A Nurse in Time is her affectionate and funny account of those days of dedication and hardship, when never–ending nightshifts, strict nuns, and permanent hunger ruled life, and joy was to be found in a late–night pass and a packet of Woodbine cigarettes.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Evelyn Prentis is also the author of A Nurse in Action, A Nurse in Parts, A Nurse Near By, and A Turn for the Nurse.
Review:
"Perceptive, warm and very funny" * Sunday Telegraph * "Funny and joyful" * Nursing Times * "Highly amusing and entertaining" * Derby Evening Telegraph * "Warm and funny ... with her dry humour, eye for life's quirkiness and her charming and self-deprecating manner, Evelyn might not have been a 'born nurse' but she was certainly a born writer. Don't miss her entertaining and often moving story" * Lancashire Evening Post *
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherParagon
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1445826577
- ISBN 13 9781445826578
- BindingPaperback
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
A Nurse in Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Nurse in Time This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781445826578
Buy Used
US$ 4.56
Convert currency
Seller Image
A Nurse in Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A tan to the page edges/pages . Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Seller Inventory # wbb0021865509
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Nurse in Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781445826578
Buy Used
US$ 4.56
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Nurse in Time
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean copy, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000043996
Buy Used
US$ 1.02
Convert currency