

The author draws a perfect picture of the bustle characteristic of hospital life. Cherry also gets new friends who make her life in the hospital much enjoyable. As days go by, Cherry settle in her routine, as she gathers the skills needed to graduate. This means that Cherry and her classmates have to learn on the job as the hospitals are understaffed and overwhelmed. The second world war is raging, and most of the nurses are at the front, taking care of wounded soldiers. What awaits this beautiful girl in nursing? Hospital life turns to be more than she anticipated. However, Cherry is determined, and as her twin brother goes off for his engineering studies, she also leaves her Hilton, Illinois home for Spencer Nursing school.Ĭherry’s first days at school are characterized by anxiety and anticipation.


Her wealthy parents are worried about her, as they wonder whether she has what it takes to make it in her career of choice.

Joe is quick to note Cherry’s interest in the medical field, and he does his part to encourage Cherry to follow her dream. Cherry is about to go to nursing school, a career she got interested in after seeing how dedicated an old doctor friend was to his work. The book stars Charity Ames, otherwise known as Cherry, thanks to her red lips and rosy cheeks. Student Nurse is the first book in the Cherry Ames series. The two authors write very well, and all the books come with a simple plot that many young adults can follow with ease. The first four in the series cover the Second World War and follow Cherry through her training in nursing school, her senior years and graduations, as well as her life in the army. Out of 27 books, Wells wrote book one to seven, Tatham wrote 8-16, and Wells wrote the rest. The series stars Cherry Ames, a spirited job-hopping young nurse with a knack for solving mysteries. Cherry Ames, The Case of the Forgetful PatientĬherry Ames, The Case of the Dangerous RemedyĬherry Ames, The Mystery in the Doctor's OfficeĬherry Ames is a young adult Series by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham.
