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Cherry is Chief Nurse of an evacuation hospital on an island in the South Pacific. These early novels actively implore girls to study nursing so they can join the war effort. Cherry and her troop of nurses get bombed and treat soldiers close to the combat zone. It‘s a reminder how fierce and tenuous the war was with Japan. Unforgivable: the derogatory language about Japan. I can‘t wait until Cherry has adventures in civilian nursing. 🌴

Sorry for being MIA on Litsy. I‘ve been busy with work and reading. Cherry joins the army in book 3 of the series. She survives basic training and gets deployed to Central America. She blindly trusts the “miracles” of science and medicine which probably led to toxic chemicals being used to combat malaria. If only public health work were that simple…

This was a reread for me in my quest to read the entire Cherry Ames series in order. It surprised me how much I forgot! I only remembered the exciting stolen penicillin plot, but the heart of the novel is Cherry‘s love of all things nursing. She gets a taste of ward management, OR, L&D, and PACU. 💊

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2️⃣ Kenan Ross

3️⃣ The Nurse‘s Secret

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Today‘s Prompt: LUGGAGE ON THE COVER

Babies, folks helping each other, and a difficult, but wonderful era.

One of those books you won't want to put down because the characters are so wholesome and because the story is so homey and heartwarming. Patience and Becky are characters you would want for a friend.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/47wuzhsd

Oh @catiewithac this was so warm fuzzy ♥️♥️♥️

Just love. #cherryames

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Going to get coffee and read Cherry Ames @catiewithac is reading one a month and I‘m joining in! Join us, they‘re so so heartwarming ♥️👩🏻‍⚕️

@catiewithac here‘s my collection. My sister has way more.

My father gave me some Cherry Ames novels after I became a nurse (10 years ago!!!). I‘ve decided to read them all in order for the first time. The first book in the series gave me all the feels about nursing fundamentals (bathing, vital signs, making beds, dressing changes, etc.). I got a little teary when Cherry earned her bandage scissors. I will read book 2 next month if anyone wants to join me! #CherryAmes #Nurse 🏥

Ooooh fun! I couldn‘t pass this #TLT up! I have a handful of favourite medical terms that come up frequently at work, but here are my favourite 3:

🩻Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
🩺 Choleodocholithiasis
🏥 Trichotillomania

(Special mention also goes to: Pneumoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 🤣)