It Won't Hurt a Bit Nursing Tales from the Swinging Sixties

When Jane Yeadon decided that she wanted to become a nurse, the Swinging Sixties had arrived in style. But before her training the nearest she got to anything swinging was the udder of the cow on their farm in the northeast of Scotland. It was time to leave for the bright lights and some modern life. It Won't Hurt a Bit is the story of Jane's journey from the farm she loved and the schoolwork she hated through to her nurse training and the many adventures along the way. It's a warm, funny, and affectionate memoir from a simpler time as Jane and her new friends tackle the ups and downs of a grueling three-year training, some scary matrons, and a variety of challenging patients and their relatives, all to the backdrop of the fabulous Swinging Sixties.

Jane Yeadon trained in Aberdeen as a nurse. Following further training in Belfast and Edinburgh, she went on to become a district nurse.