Book recommendation?

dandk1997RN, MSN, RN · May 25, 2013

Has anyone read any great books about nursing or nurses? Healthcare in general? I love historical fiction and am looking for recommendations.

My Name Is Mary Sutter- civil war novel, main character was a midwife, worked as a nurse in the war, wanted to be a doc.

KrysyRN, BSN · May 25, 2013

Highly recommended:

The Midwife by Gay Courter.

Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam by Lynda Van Devanter.

I loved both of these books..

LisaNicolePN · May 25, 2013

There is a trilogy that I've read at least 4 times. It's by Tilda Shalof. The first is called "A nurses story", the second is "The making of a nurse", the third is "lives in the balance"

It's a very real series. With real experiences, and true feelings. Totally, and completely worth it. Amazing.

LisaNicolePN · May 25, 2013

I love this kindve thread!

NBMom1225 · May 25, 2013

Bed Number 10... I think it's out of print now, check your local library.

loriangel14, RN · May 25, 2013

There is a trilogy that I've read at least 4 times. It's by Tilda Shalof. The first is called "A nurses story", the second is "The making of a nurse", the third is "lives in the balance"
It's a very real series. With real experiences, and true feelings. Totally, and completely worth it. Amazing.

Tilda also wrote a book called "Opening My Heart" . It's an account of her own experiences as a patient while undergoing heart surgery.She also wrote one called "Camp Nurse".

All of the stories are drawn from her own experiences as a nurse.

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · May 25, 2013

A lot of the Ann Perry novels have a character who is a nurse in Victorian London. Great series. She actually writes several series, all set in the same time period-- I think the ones you want would be the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, in which her husband is a police detective. Lots of historical accuracy, social commentary, great mysteries. (Another is the William Monk series.)

LisaNicolePN · May 25, 2013

Tilda also wrote a book called "Opening My Heart" . It's an account of her own experiences as a patient while undergoing heart surgery.She also wrote one called "Camp Nurse"

Thanks so much! i had heard about them, and I'm on the hunt for those two books! I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm finally on summer break from classes, it's so nice to read a book that isn't a textbook. Can't wait to get my hands on them, the others were inspiring to say the least!

loriangel14, RN · May 25, 2013

Opening My Heart was facinating.

MoopleRN · May 26, 2013

Anything by Echo Heron.

Kay28 · May 26, 2013

Oh, I love anything by Echo Heron as well. She has several that are based on her life as a nurse. Then theres several fiction books but they are out of print, so you have to find them used. My favorite author, hands down.