Add to ORKGDescribes joining Leicester General Hospital in 1943, strict discipline, menial tasks, rules, procedures, processing wounded soldiers. Brief mention of matron Miss Livermore, lack of impact of National Health Service, creation of state enrolled nurses. Talks more about duties of trainees, examples of discipline, Christmas parties. Talks about duties when tutor on midwifery course. Brief mention of domestic staff being good, working split shifts, having to attend church or chapel
Secretary of the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Recalls starting work as a junior clerk in 1930 and ment...
In the first of two interviews Dame Rosemary Rue, former regional general manager/regional medical o...
Outlines learning dressmaking in village in Glamorganshire, Wales; having to leave due to economic d...
Recalls always wanting to be nurse, using 'Truby King' training with children at St Thomas, London. ...
Brief description of homelife in Highfields, Leicester. Explains how she became nurse at Hillcrest H...
Describes becoming nursery day nurse, 1924; dirty state of children, nursery allowing mothers to wor...
Talks about training as nurse from 1940, mentions pay being good. Describes progress through Leicest...
Recalls always wanting to be nurse, starting training at Leicester General Hospital (LGH) in 1933. T...
Briefly recalls school in Leicester at Medway Street Infants, Empire Day, childhood games, bath nigh...
Outlines church going background in Leicester, feeling of wanting to work in missionary field, how c...
Outlines career progression from office worker, through nursing at several hospitals, to working at ...
Outlines progress from father's general practice in Belfast via City of London maternity Hospital to...
In the first of two interviews Dame Rosemary Rue, former regional general manager/regional medical o...
Recalls an operation as child. Very briefly mentions conditions in First World War, including food q...
Outlines family background. Talks about working for Wolsey hosiery, Leicester, wages, work. Mentions...
Secretary of the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Recalls starting work as a junior clerk in 1930 and ment...
In the first of two interviews Dame Rosemary Rue, former regional general manager/regional medical o...
Outlines learning dressmaking in village in Glamorganshire, Wales; having to leave due to economic d...
Recalls always wanting to be nurse, using 'Truby King' training with children at St Thomas, London. ...
Brief description of homelife in Highfields, Leicester. Explains how she became nurse at Hillcrest H...
Describes becoming nursery day nurse, 1924; dirty state of children, nursery allowing mothers to wor...
Talks about training as nurse from 1940, mentions pay being good. Describes progress through Leicest...
Recalls always wanting to be nurse, starting training at Leicester General Hospital (LGH) in 1933. T...
Briefly recalls school in Leicester at Medway Street Infants, Empire Day, childhood games, bath nigh...
Outlines church going background in Leicester, feeling of wanting to work in missionary field, how c...
Outlines career progression from office worker, through nursing at several hospitals, to working at ...
Outlines progress from father's general practice in Belfast via City of London maternity Hospital to...
In the first of two interviews Dame Rosemary Rue, former regional general manager/regional medical o...
Recalls an operation as child. Very briefly mentions conditions in First World War, including food q...
Outlines family background. Talks about working for Wolsey hosiery, Leicester, wages, work. Mentions...
Secretary of the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Recalls starting work as a junior clerk in 1930 and ment...
In the first of two interviews Dame Rosemary Rue, former regional general manager/regional medical o...
Outlines learning dressmaking in village in Glamorganshire, Wales; having to leave due to economic d...