Good Nursing Books? (NON-Textbook)

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Specializes in CNA (Stroke, Neuro, LTC), Volunteer.

Hey Everyone:

I was just wondering what your favorite inspirational nursing books are, that are not textbooks? I'm finishing up my last semester of pre-reqs and start clinicals in August, and I was just looking for good nursing books (fiction or non-fiction) to keep me inspired as I go through nursing school. I saw some old posts about books but they are all old and all the books are out of print now.

Thanks!

Heather

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

A Nurses Story and The Making of a Nurse by Tilda Shalof are both very good.

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care, Case Manager.

Books by Echo Heron: (Non-Fiction)

Tending Lives: Nurses on The Medical Front

Intensive Care: The Story of a Nurse

Condition Critical

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

I love all of Echo Heron's books. I got a non-fiction book (can't remember the title...Panic maybe?) by her and I read it in 6 hours! She is an excellent author.

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Specializes in cadiac-thoracic post sx.

Title is :Nurse "the true stroy of mary benjamin, RN author peggy anderson

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Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between by Theresa Brown...This book changed how I think about a lot of things...Amazing read.

http://www.amazon.com/Critical-Care-Nurse-Everything-Between/dp/0061791555

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Specializes in Critical Care.

"We Band of Angels" by Elizabeth Norman. It tells the true story thru eyewitness accounts of nurses trapped by the Japanese on Bataan in WWII. Talk about inspiriing! There's one part, where the commanding officer (head nurse) has been informed of the impending fall of Bataan and must decide which of her nurses to evacuate and who will stay, knowing they will be captured by the Japanese! I can't imagine the difficulty. Also, it speaks of nursing conditions....talk about humbling. These women are my heroes! I constantly wonder if I could have had the same dedication and strength they exhibited. Makes me so proud to have joined the ranks of nurses.

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