Living and Nursing in America - The Way it Is and Was

Dawn was born England 1940 just after the start of WWII. Raised in a Northamptonshire village she trained as a nurse when training was done in hospitals. The work was hard lasting 60 to 72 hours a week taking classes in her spare time. She married Mike an American in 1962. In 1965 they moved to the States with two daughters. She continued her nursing career. She was shocked by the patient care & the attitudes of medical staff towards patients and nurses. The discourtesy to nurses who had obviously received limited training was unprofessional. This charts her experiences of the medical & social aspects of living in the USA. She and her family moved many times living in 9 different states working in a variety of medical facilities. Her experiences should shock & horrify you. She reveals a mountain of medical incompetence & misdemeanors. Sadly much generated by greed. Different states had varying levels of care. Upon reaching VA Hospital Vermont the level was more like she was used to in England.