Goodacre discusses training to be a nurse in late 1940s Newfoundland, including how she and her peers were treated by the doctors, what duties they had, and what they were taught. She then explains why she decided to move to Smithers after her training was complete.

Goodacre tells of her work as a nurse at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital in the 1950s. Topics include: what hospital care was like at the time (11:51), what occurred during a typical nursing shift (13:23), how patients were transported to hospital (15:40), experiences with the Sisters of Saint Anne (18:28), and what pay the nurses earned (22:15).

Goodacre recounts working for Dr. Hugh Prouse, the only doctor between Burns Lake and Hazelton, during the early 1950s. She includes stories of a man who died from a self-inflicted gunshot, a dog which had been hit by a car, and a man experiencing drug addiction.

Goodacre describes how she continued working for a time after her marriage to Clarence ('Slim') in 1952, and later on a casual basis once her children were older. She mentions the infrequency of female nurses (including her sister-in-law Margaret) continuing to work after they were married. Also talks about doctors who practiced in Smithers after Dr. Prouse, and how patients requiring surgery were flown out of the community to larger cities.

Goodacre describes the hospitality and gratitude of Smithers residents during her time as a nurse, and the spirit of camaraderie and fun that existed among the hospital staff. She ends by summarizing her nursing career.