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The summer of 1959 promises to stretch slowly forward, with one exception. The looming deadline of entering the Saint John General Hospital school of nursing as a probationer student, interrupts the worry-free days with a nagging doubt. Is nursing the right choice? Self-doubt is mingled with preparation in advance of the date of entry while Francene gets more jittery as the day approaches. She was born to nurse but did not know it yet.

Nell Sweeney has led an ordinary life. Every day, she walks to and from the hospital where she works as a nurse, believing that no harm can befall her. Until one day she is taken. Because someone out there has a secret. Someone out there has been watching Nell—and they’ve been watching others like her, too. Nell is the unlucky one—she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And if she isn’t found soon, someone will make sure that she isn’t the last woman to be taken.

Only a few months ago, my life was simple. I spent most of my time caring for patients in brightly lit hospital wards. Then I’d pick up my son from kindergarten before cooking a meal for my husband. I’d drink in every precious moment with them. Now everything has changed… I don’t recognise the woman I’ve become. I’m a liar. Nurses are supposed to save lives. Instead, I helped to take one. I did it to protect my family. No one can find out what I’ve done because I’d lose everything: my marriage, my gorgeous baby boy – even my life.

“Can you start right away?” I can hear the desperation in Dr Roth’s voice. He’s longing for someone to look after his poor, sick wife Sabrina in their perfect Florida home. The job pays an awful lot. And I really need the money. As long as they don’t ask too many questions… Dr Roth has made it clear I have to make sure she takes her medication. Because if she doesn’t, there’s hell to pay. Three times a day, I count her sedative pills carefully. Sabrina rambles about the death of a child.

In the early hours of March 2015, the police receive a call from a nurse at a provincial Danish hospital. She suspects her colleague is deliberately killing patients and fears that it has just happened again. Soon, several witnesses reveal that they too suspect the same nurse of poisoning patients; some have been harbouring their suspicion for years... so why has no one done anything about it before? And now that those patients’ bodies have long been cremated, where is the evidence? To this day, the nurse, Christina Aistrup Hansen, maintains her innocence.

James Harrison has recently moved to a restored hunting lodge in Sutherland with his gorgeous private nurse Gloria Dainty. When Hamish visits Mr. Harrison to welcome him to the neighborhood, the old man treats him very rudely. Gloria apologises for her employer's behavior, and Hamish takes the plunge and invites her out for dinner. On the appointed evening, Hamish waits for Gloria at the restaurant. And waits. But Gloria never shows up. Four days later, Gloria's body washes up on the beach near Braikie.

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in postwar 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...

Hosted by an Australian Army Veteran, Care Under Fire Podcast tells the stories of inspiring individuals who have provided good medicine in bad places. In this series, Em speaks with health professionals who have served in war, humanitarian, disaster relief and austere environments both domestically and abroad. By telling the stories of these individuals the series hopes to begin to document the evolution of modern medicine, inspire clinicians to push their practice to the next level and increase the general public’s knowledge of what it is we do. careunderfirepodcast@gmail.com

Available for the first time as an audio book from the bestselling My Story series, War Nurse historically accurate and engaging story of a heroine in WWII. This is the tale of Kitty, an 18-year-old Red Cross nurse in WWII who becomes a heroine. Kitty sees at close hand the effects of war - notably the casualties of Dunkirk. The story is told through her diary, which details historically accurate events and describes the day to day life of a military hospital.

It's 1945 and, as the troops begin to return home, the inhabitants of London attempt to put their lives back together. For 25-year-old Millie, a qualified nurse and midwife, the jubilation at the end of the war is short-lived as she tends to the needs of the East End community around her. But while Millie witnesses tragedy and brutality in her job, she also finds strength and kindness. And when misfortune befalls her own family, it is the enduring spirit of the community that shows Millie that even the toughest of circumstances can be overcome.

Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood. Down-on-his-luck true crime author Theo Hazel is convinced that there's more to what happened than Rose is telling, and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story. His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her.

Un fait divers retentissant. Les détails de l'enquête policière et des révélations inédites sur le procès. Adapté dans la série The Nurse sur Netflix (sortie le 27 avril 2023). Un matin de mars 2015, de bonne heure, la police reçoit l'appel d'une infirmière de l'hôpital de Nykøbing Falster. Elle accuse l'une de ses proches collègues de tuer des patients, et craint qu'un nouveau cas ne vienne de se produire. Peu de temps après commence le procès le plus retentissant de l'histoire judiciaire danoise.

Struggling with postpartum fatigue, anxiety, and hormone imbalance—even when labs say you’re ‘fine’? Doctors dismiss it, friends call it ‘mom life,’ but you know your body’s still telling pregnancy’s story. Welcome to Beyond Exhausted: The Mom Recovery Podcast. I’m Amy Hellmers, RN and Functional Medicine Nurse Coach with 20+ years in L&D. Postpartum doesn’t expire at 6 weeks—it’s not ‘just a phase.’ Like glitter from a decade-old project, it lingers in your energy, hormones, and metabolism. Whether your baby’s 6 months or 16 years old, join me weekly for ...

EN PODCAST FOR DIG, DER ARBEJDER MED SYGEPLEJEEr du sygeplejerske eller arbejder med sygepleje i dit fag for eksempel på sygehus, i almen praksis, i hjemmeplejen eller på plejehjem? Så kan podcastserien ‘Nurse’ være noget for dig.Med ’Nurse’ bliver det nemmere at få ny viden, updates og konkrete værktøjer til dit arbejde med sygepleje. Vi interviewer spændende sygeplejefaglige eksperter som har særlig viden inden for det område, de arbejder med, og som gerne vil give deres viden videre til gavn for andre, der arbejder med sygepleje.

Anything nursing or healthcare but nothing is out of bounds. You'll probably hear more bitching and complaining than rah rah. P.S. You don't have to be crazy to make it as a nurse but it really helps.

Nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. This is the true story of her horrific crimes. This new and exclusive podcast series examines her shocking murders, how she was able to get away with it for so long, and how she was finally arrested and brought to trial. New episodes weekly. By Joshua Perry-Parker. Enquiries: JoshuaPerryParker@gmail.com

It's 1911, and 21-year-old Evelyn Northey desperately wants to become a doctor. Her medico father forbids it, withholding the inheritance that would allow her to go to university. At the outbreak of World War I, Evelyn disobeys her father: she enlists as an army nurse bound for Egypt to care for the wounded from the disastrous Gallipoli campaign.

With her first husband dead and the war still ferocious, Victoria finds herself nursing injured soldiers on the Burma front. There she meets charismatic American, Captain Taylor King and, impulsively, marries a man she barely knows. But when Victoria becomes pregnant with his child, she must leave the only security she knows to start a new life as Henry’s wife in Boston. But Taylor is not the loving, gentle husband Victoria hoped for and the arrival of an unexpected visitor changes their lives forever.

As war rages and brave soldiers returning home from the frontline need nurses more than ever, fiercely proud redhead Sylvia Roberts is determined to help in any way she can. In spite of her mother’s belief she isn’t good enough, Sylvia believes that becoming a home front nurse is her calling. Together with the two friends she makes on her first day in the job – Freda and Veronica – she knows she can help save lives. And, as the devastation of war shows no signs of ceasing, their work becomes ever more vital.

Careerwise Nurse is meant for you! Tune in if you are launching your career, growing into your role, and seeking ways to thrive as a nurse! You have dreamed of becoming a nurse for so long. Your dream is now reality. The Careerwise Nurse podcast includes stories and tips from nurses who have been in your shoes. Learn how to survive this big life event - becoming a nurse! Do you know what to expect on your first day, week, month or year as a nurse? Find out what the recruiter did not tell you about your new job. Want to know more about orientation, schedules, shift work (days and nights), ...