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I thought of the reason for my sudden decision to become a nurse. It had been no vocational calling, but had been caused by a dark-haired, sullenly handsome Irish boy storming out of our tennis club one evening, vowing never to see me again... So begins Patricia Jordans nursing career. Born in Belfast, she leaves behind a close-knit - but demanding - Irish family and a fai I thought of the reason for my sudden decision to become a nurse. It had been no vocational calling, but had been caused by a dark-haired, sullenly handsome Irish boy storming out of our tennis club one evening, vowing never to see me again... So begins Patricia Jordans nursing career. Born in Belfast, she leaves behind a close-knit - but demanding - Irish family and a failed romance to begin training in London. From the tough world of nursing school, she goes on to meet the patient who would become her husband and lead her to accept a post in north-west England. It is a challenging and at times heartbreaking job that takes her, first by bicycle and then in an unreliable little car, into the homes of her patients. District Nurse is a captivating personal account of a life spent caring for others.

I thought of the reason for my sudden decision to become a nurse. It had been no vocational calling, but had been caused by a dark-haired, sullenly handsome Irish boy storming out of our tennis club one evening, vowing never to see me again... So begins Patricia Jordans nursing career. Born in Belfast, she leaves behind a close-knit - but demanding - Irish family and a fai I thought of the reason for my sudden decision to become a nurse. It had been no vocational calling, but had been caused by a dark-haired, sullenly handsome Irish boy storming out of...  Read More