What's a good book to read about the realities of nursing

ava'smomRN · Aug 5, 2003

i love to read and will definately get echos books!

JulieBean2U · Aug 5, 2003

From another Echo Heron fan, the recommendation for all of her books. Especially Tending Lives. It is timeless and will always reverberate in your heart. By the way, WHERE IS ECHO????!!! I find it hard to believe that she doesn't pop into this wonderful site once in awhile! Best to all! JulieBean

Noney · Aug 5, 2003

Amie the book club sounds like fun.

Edward insulting Cherry Ames and Nancy Drew:o

I seriously doubt many younger people know who Cherry is. I found some of her books at a flea market. They are of course nothing like nursing today, but there's just something about her.

I thought just a nurse was a good read.

Going to check out the Echo Books.

Hardknox · Aug 5, 2003

LOL about cherry Ames. Sue Barton was another big nursing novel that hooked us older nurses into becoming a nurse. Echo Heron's books are great reads, even her mysteries, and Suzanne Gordon's are the best at depicting realistic nursing TODAY!

Edward L--what planet do you live on? Those textbooks are nothing that would inspire a person who wants to ENTER the nursing profession. They are excellent study texts. Is that what you read for recreation???

SteelTownRN · Aug 5, 2003

"Life Support" by Suzanne Gordon really protrays an up to date reality view of the nursing profession.

confused101 · Aug 18, 2003

Echo Herron's book was so good. I read it when I first started nursing school. I recommended it to all the other students. :)

askater11 · Aug 18, 2003

I love Echo Heron books "Intensive Care" and "Condition Critical"

After reading this thread I ordered "Tender Lives" and "Life Support" by Suzanne Gordon from Amazon. I checked out our local library--they don't carry those two books.

I can't wait to get the books!!!!!

oceanblue · Aug 18, 2003

I really enjoyed "Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul".

Guardian · Aug 18, 2003

All of Echo Heron's books, especially "Tending Lives." I've been a nurse thirty years. For 2months of this summer I have lived off my savings due to a chronic pain problem. To be totally honest, I miss the thinking on my feet in critical care, but really do not want to do much more than keep my license up to date. I'm tired of the profession and the general lack of appreciation for nurses in our society. I also have become tired of the emotional, verbal, and sometimes physical abuse by some patients and or family members. The current article from Australia really got my attention.

Nurse K-Bear · Aug 19, 2003

I just got done reading Nurses: the Human Touch by michael brown, RN. Very well written and interesting

But I have read all of Echo herons books many years ago. You have all convinced me to re read them!