Thelma M. Robinson

Wonderful book that looks at a little known subject - the Cadet Nurse Corps of World War II. The Introduction serves as a general history of the Cadet Nurse Corps - why it was established and what it did. The rest of the book is a compilation of first hand accounts, memories, of the Cadet Nurses themselves, organized topically. The authors, former Cadet Nurses themselves, conducted 380 oral history interviews of fellow Cadet Nurses. They also talked to administrators of the Corps, including Lucile Petry Leone, known as the "Guiding Light" of the Cadet Nurse Corps.… (mais)

The "Cadet Nurse Stories" by Robinson and Perry was a most enjoyable read. as a later (much later!) graduate of one of the schools in the Cadet Corps program, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories of the women who made a difference to the war effort and the profession of nursing. Although I knew my school had been part of the program, I knew very little about the Corps itself. It was most educational to hear about the growth of my profession through the words of those wonderful women! I strongly recommend this work to every nurse and to anyone with an interest in WW II,… (mais)