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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.
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'Joan has seen it all, and she tells it with compassionate insight and a sense of humour.' (Choice)
'An unforgettable and extremely satisfying read.' (Good Book Guide)
'One can't help but think that the NHS would run a whole lot better if Joan Woodcock was in charge.' (Scottish Daily Record)
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'An unforgettable and extremely satisfying read.' (Good Book Guide)
'One can't help but think that the NHS would run a whole lot better if Joan Woodcock was in charge.' (Scottish Daily Record)
All the nostalgic charm of Nurse on Call and Call the Midwife, Matron Knows Best brings to life a now defunct matron system.
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- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0755361490
- ISBN 13 9780755361496
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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