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Narrated by:
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Deirdre O'Connell
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By:
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Mary Hazard
About this listen
When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse’s training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would still be going 60 years later – one of the longest ever serving NHS nurses.
For Mary, raised in a strict convent in rural south Ireland, working in her first London hospital was a shocking and life-changing experience. Against a backdrop of ongoing rationing and poverty, she saw for the first time the horrors of disease, the heart-breaking outcomes of failed abortions – and faced the genuine shock of seeing a man naked for the first time!
60 Years a Nurse follows the dramas and emotions as Mary found her feet during those early years. From the firm friends she made under the ever-watchful gaze of Matron and the sisters, to the eclectic mix of Londoners she strove to care for; the Teddy Boys she danced with and the freedom of living away from home; and her own burgeoning love story, as extraordinary as it was romantic – these are the funny and heartwarming moments that helped Mary to follow her dream.
©2015 Mary Hazard (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers LtdWhat listeners say about Sixty Years a Nurse
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- Anonymous User
- 21-05-2025
Sixty years a nurse
A truly inspirational read. She lived an incredible life, and it was fascinating to learn about the history of nursing. The challenges faced by both nurses and patients were absolutely heroic. Such a powerful and eye-opening story
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