a must read book for nurses!!

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Specializes in Psych, Hospice, Surgical unit, L&D/Postpartum.

Hi, I am currently reading a book which was written by a nurse telling about her trials and tribulations as a student nurse all the way through her career as an emergency and critical care nurse. I can't put the book down. Everything is so real and I am sure a lot of you can relate to different aspects of the story. The name of the book is: intensive care, the story of a nurse. Written by echo heron. (Yes that's her real name). I bought it at borders bookstore. So if u ever have the time to take a break from studying, or working those 12hr shifts, I highly recommend it. Also, let me know if someone has heard of it or already read it. Thanks:)

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Specializes in Gerontology.

Echo Heron is very popular here. Her books are GREAT! I think most of us have read her. Make sure you pick up the sequal - Critical Care. And Tending Lives is also very good.

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Specializes in Psych, Hospice, Surgical unit, L&D/Postpartum.

Oh I did not realize it was so popular already. Yea I love the book and I will definitely pick up the sequel. Thanks ;)

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical, L&D, Postpartum.

I read that book before I went to nursing school and became a nurse. I love her books! Tending lives is a really great book too!!

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Love that book! I read it while I was in nursing school, and just reread it now which is a year after I graduated. This is going to sound corny, but I felt so emotionally involved with the book because I remembered how I felt when I first read it and it really put in to perspective how much I had been though since. I hadn't read the sequel... I'm going to have to check it out.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

My favorite true books about nurses:

Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent

"The Making of a Nurse"; also "A Nurses Story" both by Tilda Shalof

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Specializes in Gerontology.

2 other "must reads"

Nurse's Story and Rusty's Story - both by Carol Gino

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Bed Ten is another good one we read in our program

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.

Intensive Care: the story of a nurse

This book is #1 on my choice for the newby nurse required reading list!!! A+

No real nurse can put this book down or put this book down!!!!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

my personal favorite is "house of god" by samuel shem.

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