Yes, Sister: Memoir of a Young Nurse

Ian W. Toal is a registered nurse in Winnipeg.

Yes, Sister: Memoir of a Young Nurse tells the story of a woman who
became a registered nurse after graduating from the residential nursing
school at the Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary in 1959. The book documents
the struggles of young people as they try to live and learn in a strict,
disciplined atmosphere. The hijinks and maturation process described in
their stories could well apply to any group of kids put into a dorm, so
who exactly is the target audience for this book? As a historical
snapshot of nursing education, it has some value in that it provides a
picture of the residential nursing schools, which have been replaced by
university and college programs. However, the focus is not on the school
per se, but on the personal lives of the students. It is difficult to
imagine Yes, Sister appealing to a reader who has no personal connection
with that particular class.