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This is a fascinating book examining the work that nurses of many differing nations undertook during the Crimean War, the Boer War, the Spanish Civil War, both World Wars and the Korean War. -
The first book to explore the inception of modern nursing from a transnational perspective, Carol Helmstadter studies the development of the new military nursing in the five Crimean War armies: British, French, Piedmont-Sardinian, Ottoman, and Russian. -
"Whenever I am infuriated, I revenge myself with a new diagram.”— Florence Nightingale, 1857 Florence Nightingale used colourful diagrams to persuade royals and generals to adopt reforms that prevented countless deaths. This volume tells the story of exactly how she did it. -
Novelty plastic pen, in the shape of a syringe, containing red liquid and marked with 0.5ml scale on the side. The mechanism of the pen resembles the plunger of the syringe, and the nib of the pen is returned to the casing by pressing the release button on the side. -
Beautiful paper fan disguised as a book, with a hard cover, and illustrated with traditional botanical drawings, paintings and text. Perfect for all book lovers! -
This bookmark is made of stiff card and has a navy ribbon attached. It features a quote by Cicely Saunders taken from The Management of Terminal Disease: Volume 1. The bookmark was created exclusively for the Florence Nightingale Museum. -
Founder of the St. Christopher's Hospice, and of the modern hospice movement, Dame Cicely Saunders' work transformed the management of pain, the care of the dying, and led to the establishment of the field of palliative medicine. This biography explores her extraordinary life. -
The Sunday Times Number One Best Seller. The Courage to Care covers the great extent of a nurse's work. Bestselling author Christie Watson discovers that repeatedly it is patients and families who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. -
What are the secrets of old London Bridge? Who was Big Ben? How do you tell if you're a proper cockney? How did the London stone allegedly bring about the creation of the city? Discover the answers to these questions and many other fascinating aspects of the Great British capital in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. -
Brighten your feet with these funky coloured socks. Ideal for microbiologists and medical professionals as the socks are covered with brightly coloured images of bacteria. -
Brighten your feet with these funky coloured socks. Ideal for microbiologists and medical professionals as the socks are covered with brightly coloured images of bacteria.
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From the very beginning, in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) actively recruited Irish women and men were to train and work as nurses in British hospitals. By the 1960s approximately 30,000 Irish-born nurses were working across the institution, making up around 12% of all nursing staff. Based on 45 interviews, this book tells the stories of Irish nurses in their own words using rich oral history and photographs.
