{"product_id":"nurse-a-memoir-9798986211206","title":"Nurse: a memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave you ever wondered what it's like to work as a nurse?\u003c\/strong\u003e Could this be your calling? And if it's not your calling could it be your career? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book brings you inside the life of a nurse who's been practicing in the field for over 20 years. \u003c\/strong\u003eHer work has spanned the ICU, cath lab, home hospice, heart failure, anticoagulation, and other clinical sites. She shares her novice moments, painful growth, and eventual quiet competence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe see glimpses of the inner voice that guides her. Do well. Care for others. Leave the world a better place. The voice is loud and somewhat intrusive during her more novice moments. It slowly shifts to a softer, gentler nudge as she matures. Reminding her, you know what to do. Just be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts with early moments in her career where the learning is fast and furious. It transitions into stories where she has a basic grounding in nursing but there is still much to be learned. \u003cstrong\u003eMany of the experiences highlight things that are hard to teach in a classroom. They are learned by doing. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe discovers sometimes there are no ways to gracefully navigate a situation. Despite this she perseveres, trying to provide the best possible care for the patients she is responsible for, while also learning to care for herself. Finally, the stories shift to a more quietly competent nurse who is learning to provide both the healthcare she is trained to provide and the soul care she has come to love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn about the difference between healthcare and healthy care, the power of connection with others, and the beauty of life when it's close to the end.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThese stories highlight some of her triumphs and traumas. Come along for the journey as she looks back and reflects on whether it has all been worth it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Self Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986211206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Rachel E. Ostrander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325060550837,"sku":"9798986211206","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_20c79594-7f29-480e-ac42-262308113461.jpg?v=1660015268","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nurse-a-memoir-9798986211206","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}