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Intensive Care: The Story of a Nurse

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I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in entering a medical profession. This book will give the reader an intimate view into the reality of working in a hospital where life and death decisions are made. I'm in nursing school, and reading this book has affirmed my decision to become a nurse.

Her style is a bit melodramatic, and she does tend to romanticize certain events. Such as the boy who comes in to say good-bye to his grandfather--she describes how much he looked up to him, etc, when in reality she knows nothing of their relationship, or even what the man was like in life. But it's easy to overlook these (if you want!), because the meat of the book is about what it's like to take care of people in crisis. I look forward to reading more of her books.

This book is true life. I have been a nurse for many years and have seen so many of the same things. It touched my heart and warmed my soul. Reminded me of myself and why I became a nurse! A must read for all nurses new and seasoned!!

It seems to be a book for nurses, but definitely not for laypeople or doctors. I have worked on an ICU and I found the book
- stilistically badly written,
- way too long,
- more an information textbook mated with a school-girl-diary than a good novel!

I cannot recommend it at all. Save your time and don't buy it.(except you're a nurse and might recognize yourself in the story).

Read House of God instead, it's brilliant!

I read this book while in nursing school, and I just loved it. I am out of school now, and I see the things that Echo describes in her book on a daily basis. Just great! I recommend it to everyone, not just nurses!

This book is funny, sad, frightening, and at times unbelievable. As a nurse (and I also read it the first time while in nursing school) I know that every story in this book is absolutely true. I think anyone wanting an inside look into hospitals will find this enjoyable and informative. It proves that in medicine, truth is much stranger--and far more interesting--than fiction. Of the many authors whose books I have enjoyed, Echo Heron is the one I would most like to meet. From the intimate look she gives us into her life, it is easy to tell that this is a bright, funny, and incredibly caring woman.

A friend of mine had told me about Echo Heron, so I decided to pick up 'Intensive Care'. Am I glad I did! As a pre-nursing student, I love to soak up anything about Nursing and Healthcare in general so I excited about this book. This book exceeded my expecations by far. The earthiness and Echo's witty and sharp humor make this book a very satisfying book to read. I even had a family member read this book and they loved it just I like did. It doesn't matter if you are involved in healthcare or not, you will be touched immensely by this publication.

This book is excellent. I happened across it in Barnes & Noble and decided to get it along with Critical Care Nurse. It brought back such fresh memories of nursing school. The stories in here to some may sound made up, but believe me it is the real world. I don't think I have ever laughed so hard while reading a book and I couldn't put it down until the end. You just don't understand it unless you're a nurse but all will enjoy the laughter and heartache of hospital work. The only thing I didn't like was the strong language. She could have toned it down a bit. Otherwise, a must read for all nurses. I look forward to reading the rest of her work.

This is an extrememy well written fast paced book-I have loaned it to 2 friends and they too couldn't put it down. Whether you usually like real life medical stories or not you'll love this one! Be sure to get her sequel book-CCU Nurse--she is a great writer !

What can I say....I laughed, I cried, I read from cover to cover. I first read Echo Heron while a first year nursing student. But I became a nurse anyway.

This book, along with her other non-novels should be required reading for all aspiring nurses. If you still want to be one afterwards you really need therapy. All "non nurses" should read her books just to see what we have to put up with and why we turn out the way we do!

This book had me re-experiencing all those feelings a student nurse goes through as she begins her career! I found myself saying more often than not..."Hey, I did that!" or "Yeah, I know just how you mean!" Her beginning as a student, rocky, frightened, and her adventures through the ER sound so familiar. The voice of her story has you turning page after page, longing for more. It was refreshing to see nursing placed in so honest a light...sometimes harsh, sometimes soft, but always true!