I wasn't strong like this when I started out : true stories of becoming a nurse

ISBN: 9781937163129 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1937163121 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print 271 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa.. : InFact Books, c2013.
Copyright: &copy;2013

Gutkind, Lee. (Editor). Feinstein, Karen Wolk. (Added Author).

Summary: This volume collects the stories of nurses at all stages of their careers: passionate, terrified, sometimes simply exhausted, as they discuss their experiences and the nursing profession, one of the most challenging and underappreciated jobs in the world. Often, nursing demands technical expertise; sometimes, as these stories reveal, patients also need something more basic: a hand to hold, or someone to listen closely. Being on the front lines of medicine requires empathy, fortitude, knowledge, and grace. Nurses, now, more than ever, are the backbone of the healthcare system, the first line in providing the best possible care for all patients.