A Nurse's Life in War and Peace by E. C. Laurence
"A Nurse's Life in War and Peace" by E. C. Laurence is a personal account written in the early 20th century. This memoir narrates the experiences of a nurse, highlighting her journey from schooling to her adventures in various hospitals, including her nursing during the Boer War and her time in South Africa. The author offers readers insight into the challenges faced by nurses in both civilian and military settings. The openingof the book introduces the author’s early aspirations to become a nurse, sparked by her desire for a meaningful career and inspired by the Royal Red Cross initiative. Set against a routine school life, Laurence expresses her longing to leave and pursue nursing, feeling that her delicate health may have made her more suited for the role of caregiver. She writes about her travels, her scientific curiosity, and her determination to train as a nurse in a general hospital, ending with her preparations for future opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Laurence, E. C. (Eleanor Constance) |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Treves, Frederick, 1853-1923 |
| Title | A Nurse's Life in War and Peace |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | UH: Military science: Other services |
| Subject | South African War, 1899-1902 -- Medical care |
| Subject | Nursing -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Military nursing |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52250 |
| Release Date | Jun 6, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 108 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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