johnpm Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 22/01/2019 at 13:23, gene said: Sadly Geoff Smith passed away about a year ago. He continued to work at the NGH until his retirement. Thanks Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sangwell Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I can identify well with the situation on nights! I started my training exactly 50 years ago this month and after 6 months was put on nights on wards with an auxilliary nurse as they were known then and a night sister popped on and off the ward during the night to check on you! The auxilliary nurses were brilliant at showing us the ropes and keeping us calm ! Talk about sink or swim! though the sister was always at the end of a phone or bleep. Are there any others on here who started training at the same time? My maiden name was Ahern, I have lost touch with almost all of them as I moved to Derbyshire in 1978. It would be great to hear from anyone who started in September 1971. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I was a student nurse in the 1960s. When there was a Matrons inspection round she would walk around every ward with the ward sister behind her .She would run her finger along a window sill if it looked dirty , and if it was, she would tell the ward sister to “ get it cleaned immediately “ . Bring back the old matrons ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltman Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Oooo matron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Meltman said: Oooo matron! Exactly! It’s just what we need today ! Too many pen pushers in the NHS and not enough hands on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltman Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Absolutely right Patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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