When it comes to nurses, I am definitely biased: they are the unsung heroes of the medical profession. I've been fortunate enough to know and love nurses and to have been taken care of by some wonderful, caring nurses. This book provides an important peek into what it's like to be one of these professionals, who, like many others who serve the public good, are consistently overworked and underappreciated. I'd recommend it to everyone. More complete review to come.

Behind the scenes in nursing, mainly ER.

I wish every American could read this book. As an RN / BSN, I've been feeling that the average American is out of touch with what healthcare actually looks like on the inside. People have no idea how bad hospitals have gotten, and how Nurses (the quintessential healthcare worker) and others are treated as a matter of routine. Please read it for your own knowledge, even if just for selfish reasons, as it includes info on (for example) why you should stay out of the hospitals during the month of July (the "killing month"), etc.

I have a bunch of nurse friends. I already knew they were amazing from hearing them on the phone talking to their patients. They really do care about the needs and health of their patients. I also am friends with some doctors as well. To be honest, I have been fortunate that both my nurse and doctor friends are very nice. Unlike some of the doctors and nurses featured in this book.

When reading this book you really need to take the situations, attitudes, and the healthcare system with a grain of salt or you could get stuck on the details. I liked that the author featured 4 different nurses from different backgrounds and locations. It gave me good insight of just how different each hospital operates and how the nurses handled the situations. After reading this book, I give full credit to the nurses. For without them you might still be stuck in a hospital or worse.

This is an in-depth and insightful look at what nurses' lives are really like - and I really recommend it, especially to doctors and future doctors, but also to anyone who may be in the care of a nurse at some point - so, basically, everyone. The book is really eye-opening about how much nurses put up with in trying to deliver quality patient care, and that they remain so compassionate while performing under enormous pressure from hospitals, patients, doctors, and each other is really amazing. I know a lot of awesome nurses and future nurses, but it's not them who necessarily need to read this book and absorb what it has to teach - it's the rest of us.

This book follows four nurses and the day to day experiences they have in their profession. Each one has a unique situation that they are dealing with. The book weaves together their real life stories and the research that discusses this field.

More about this book can be found on my blog: http://hesaidbooksorme.blogspot.com