Echo Heron

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Anyone ever read her books? I just finished Intensive Care and I'm now reading Critical Condition. SO far I think they are really good.

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Specializes in Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych.

Yes, I loved her books. I read them as a nursing student/new grad and found them very insightful as I was entering the profession. I think they are a great read for anyone considering nursing.

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Specializes in med-surg.

Her books made me realize that I could be scared, afraid and totally human AND still be a NURSE! Read Echo Heron--she is heartfelt and practical!

What I am less than impressed with are the ads promoting lesbianism while I try to post this. I am thinking that in between these and the censorship that I will leave ...and I am getting spyware alerts.

That's it--allnurses.com is not where I want to be anymore.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Heme/Onc.
Her books made me realize that I could be scared, afraid and totally human AND still be a NURSE! Read Echo Heron--she is heartfelt and practical!

What I am less than impressed with are the ads promoting lesbianism while I try to post this. I am thinking that in between these and the censorship that I will leave ...and I am getting spyware alerts.

That's it--allnurses.com is not where I want to be anymore.

All I see is an ad for scrubs. By the way, you don't have to look or click on any ads you don't want to look at. And "promoting lesbianism"? That's a pretty offensive statement in and of itself, since the last time I checked, there was nothing wrong with being a homosexual or not being a homosexual.

Topic? I liked Echo Huron's Critical Care book. I too read it in nursing school. She was smart and didn't shrink back from advocating for her patients or herself.

Blee

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Specializes in NICU.
Her books made me realize that I could be scared, afraid and totally human AND still be a NURSE! Read Echo Heron--she is heartfelt and practical!

What I am less than impressed with are the ads promoting lesbianism while I try to post this. I am thinking that in between these and the censorship that I will leave ...and I am getting spyware alerts.

That's it--allnurses.com is not where I want to be anymore.

"Ads promoting lesbianism?" What would those be, exactly? The last ad I saw was for some college.

I've never had a spyware problem from AN. Perhaps it's another page you are on, or have visited previously? Maybe try changing the security settings on your PC?

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Specializes in Staff nurse.

I enjoyed Echo Heron's books as well. AND she is from my hometown of Schenectady, NY. As she wrote in one of her books, "So Schenectady!!".

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Her books were part of my inspiration to become a nurse. Recommended.

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Specializes in ER.
Her books were part of my inspiration to become a nurse. Recommended.

Me too. I've read my copies until they're falling apart and the spines are held together by tape...and I still break them out again when I need a little reminder why I do this. And as many times as I've read them over the last decade or so, the story about Millie (Condition Critical, I think?) still chokes me up.

Echo was also a very effective and passionate nurse advocate, back before it was cool. Many of the things we enjoy and take for granted in our careers, we have her and nurses like her to thank.

When you're done with "Intensive Care" and "Condition Critical", go find a copy of "Tending Lives". It's a compilation of different nurses' (and a medic's) stories, plus accounts of several nurses that were on duty in Oklahoma City the day of the Federal building bombing. Incredibly moving and inspiring. Echo even has a few of her stories in it. (I hear she's got a morificecript of stories from NYC nurses on 9/11, but is looking for a publisher. Anyone know anyone?)

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

echo's books paint the picture of nursing in late 70's and 80's great read, have every book she wrote.

intensive care: the story of a nurse

tending lives: nurses on the medical front

condition critical

mercy

and her mysteries as nurse adele monsarrat ...

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Oh yes I got them all. Since they are no longer in print anymore I ordered all 3 at the same time from Amazon.

I read one of her medical mystery novels yrs ago and I fell in love with her writing then and I was never able to find any more. I loved Intensive Care and Condition Critical is so far really good.

I highly recommend her

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Her book about becoming a nurse made me depressed.

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Oh yes I got them all. Since they are no longer in print anymore I ordered all 3 at the same time from Amazon.

I read one of her medical mystery novels yrs ago and I fell in love with her writing then and I was never able to find any more. I loved Intensive Care and Condition Critical is so far really good.

I highly recommend her

Ditto to all the positive comments:)

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