About finished with Echo Herons's Intensive Care The Story of a Nurse...

GracefulRN · Apr 23, 2004

Hi,

Well I am about to start Intensive Care so I don't know how "alike" these books are, but I really enjoyed Suzanne Gordon's Life Support. The real life stories of those nurses were beautiful and inspiring, not to mention that it gives an intimate look at the workings of the healthcare system. It was an eye opener for me. Anyway, if you decide to read it I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. :)

manna, BSN, RN · Apr 23, 2004

Have you read the other Echo Heron books yet?

Tending Lives was a good one and a quick read - the way it's broken up into sections.

Princess_WannaBe · Apr 23, 2004

I am half way into the book Intensive Care and I think it is a great book. I will start nuring school in Fall '05 and I thought it was a great insight on what becoming a nurse and the challenges they face very real. I also plan to go into the ICU so it really helped me a lot to see if thats what I really want to do. Does anyone have any other suggestions on any other greta books to read? What are some other Echo books to read?

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Apr 23, 2004

Have you read the other Echo Heron books yet?
Tending Lives was a good one and a quick read - the way it's broken up into sections.

No, and that's what I was wondering. Does she go in a series? Is Condition Critical the next book in the series?

FutureNurse2005 · Apr 23, 2004

condition critical is next! its the continuation of the first book. Tending lives has stories from nurses.

enjoy!

12BRN · Apr 23, 2004

Hi everyone.

I've read Intensive Care and Critical Condition - I am now on Tending Lives and it is good too. I really enjoyed the first two on Echo's life. I'm halfway through Tending Lives and the previous poster is right - it is a quick read and gives a lot of different perspectives on the nursing profession. If anyone has any other RN authors, such as Suzanne Gordan and Echo Herron, they could recommend, I would love to know them. It is what is helping me get through all the dull core classes, kind of like the carrot in front of the cart! :) Reading about what I'll be doing really keeps me motivated.

Thanks!

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Apr 23, 2004

condition critical is next! its the continuation of the first book. Tending lives has stories from nurses.
enjoy!

Read all three in succession.. like in one week per book (and that's working fulltime, too.) Couldn't put them down ! Excellent, excellent, excellent !!! :balloons:

allnurses Guide · Apr 23, 2004

Yep, I reread all three at least once a year. Great books.

steph

WickedRedRN, BSN, RN · Apr 23, 2004

How Ironic...I just bought Intensive Care last night at the bookstore :chuckle I am LOVING it so far!

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Apr 24, 2004

Thanks everyone! That is exactly what I was looking for! Can't wait until I get Condition Critical in the mail!

mariessas_mom · Apr 25, 2004

I am also reading Tending Lives, can't put it down!! Nurses, The Human Touch by Michael Brown, R.N. is similar and also very engrossing.