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Yes Sister, No Sister

My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire

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Yes Sister, No Sister

By: Jennifer Craig
Narrated by: Jennifer Craig
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'What is your name?' she asks, staring at me.'Jennifer Ross.' 'Jennifer Ross, Sister. Well, Nurse Ross, you are dressed in the uniform of a nurse from the Leeds General Infirmary. Such a uniform is not worn with a cardigan. Take it off at once.' 'Yes Sister.' I can feel my face turn red. A trainee nurse in the 1950s had a lot to bear.

In Jennifer Craig's enchanting memoir, we meet these warm-hearted yet naïve young girls as they get to grips with strict discipline, long hours and bodily fluids. But we also see the camaraderie that develops in evening study sessions, sneaked trips to the cinema, and mischievous escapades with the young trainee doctors. The harsh conditions prove too much for some girls, but the opportunity to help her patients in their time of need is too much of a pull for Jenny. As she commits to her vocation and knuckles down to her exams, she is determined that when she reaches the heights of Ward Sister herself she will not become the frightening matron that struck fear into her student heart.

Rich in period detail, and told with a good dose of Yorkshire humour, Yes Sister, No Sister is a life-affirming true story of a life long past.

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hmm read by the Author, however she sounded too old to be a 20yr old nurse.

great atory, i can relate

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I appreciate the author reading her own autobiography and the fact that it was her story to tell even if she isn’t a professional narrator. It brings a warmth and honesty to the audiobook.

A lovely window into the past

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Good story.. But spoilt by poor narration...

A honest and often amusing account of nursing in the 50s.

But I seriously disliked the narrator

Good story

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this would have to be the most boring telling of a book I have ever had the displeasure of listening to.

nothing is good about this

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