Negotiating nursing

Negotiating Nursing examines the vital role of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Q.A.s) during the Second World War. This book explores how these all-female nurses navigated gender expectations to provide essential physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery for soldiers on the battlefield. It details how the Q.A.s established their expertise in war zones, transforming nursing practices despite traditional boundaries, and reflects on how post-war gender norms prevented their skills from being fully integrated into the new welfare state.