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:) 0 Likes
Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN Specializes in Gerontology. Has 36 years experience. 1,768 Posts Sep 13, 2009 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. 0 Likes
ErinDel, ADN, BSN Specializes in Inpatient psych, Hospice, ED psych, Surgical Care. Has 8 years experience. 523 Posts Sep 13, 2009 Oh I did not realize it was so popular already. Yea I love the book and I will definitely pick up the sequel. Thanks 0 Likes
3KittiesRN Specializes in Medical/Surgical, L&D, Postpartum. Has 8 years experience. 110 Posts Sep 13, 2009 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!! 0 Likes
squirtle 138 Posts Sep 13, 2009 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. 0 Likes
HeartsOpenWide, RN Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne. 2 Articles; 2,889 Posts Sep 14, 2009 My favorite true books about nurses:Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent "The Making of a Nurse"; also "A Nurses Story" both by Tilda Shalof 0 Likes
Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN Specializes in Gerontology. Has 36 years experience. 1,768 Posts Sep 14, 2009 2 other "must reads" Nurse's Story and Rusty's Story - both by Carol Gino 0 Likes
CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge. 1,174 Posts Sep 14, 2009 Intensive Care: the story of a nurseThis 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!!!! 0 Likes
Ruby Vee, BSN Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching. Has 40 years experience. 67 Articles; 14,008 Posts Sep 14, 2009 my personal favorite is "house of god" by samuel shem. 0 Likes