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What It Means to Be a Nurse

A Celebration of the Humor, Heart, and Heroes of Every Hospital
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What It Means to Be a Nurse offers a lighthearted, inspiring, and timely look at the daily challenges and triumphs nurses face. From battling COVID-19 for endless hours to dealing with stressful work environments and patients who think they know better, this book adds a laugh-out-loud spin on the realities of nursing. It reminds nurses why they love their hospitals, doctors, and patients, even on tough days, through heartwarming and humorous stories.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is perfect for nurses seeking relatable humour and inspiration, as well as anyone interested in the rewarding and demanding world of nursing. It provides encouragement and entertainment for frontline healthcare workers.

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A lighthearted, inspiring, and timely look at the daily challenges and triumphs nurses face—all while reminding nurses exactly why they continue to work on the frontline.

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A lighthearted, inspiring, and timely look at the daily challenges and triumphs nurses face—all while reminding nurses exactly why they continue to work on the frontline.

Being a nurse is not an easy task. From the endless hours battling COVID-19 to an often-times stressful work environment to those delightful patients who always insist they somehow know more than the medical professionals helping them—RNs everywhere know the struggle.

What It Means to Be a Nurse takes an amusing look at some of the challenges these medical professionals face on a daily basis. Adding a laugh-out-loud spin that is both entertaining and relatable, this must-have book reminds nurses exactly why they love their hospitals, doctors, and patients, even on the tough days. With a heaping helping of humour and love, this book shares the inspiring and heartwarming stories that show us all why nurses are our heroes.

Series: What It Means Gift Series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781507215340

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Adams Media Corporation

Illustration: 4-color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 322g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Snarkynurses is an online community of healthcare professionals created by a critical care nurse who absolutely loves to make people laugh! From CNA to RN, Med-Surg to Critical Care, she has spent over twelve years in the medical profession. She loves her career at the bedside but credits humor and networking with peers for keeping her sane.

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