Badass Icu Nurse

Author : Tilda Shalof
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781551991412

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A Nurse's Story by Tilda Shalof Pdf

The team of nurses that Tilda Shalof found herself working with in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a big-city hospital was known as “Laura’s Line.” They were a bit wild: smart, funny, disrespectful of authority, but also caring and incredibly committed to their jobs. Laura set the tone with her quick remarks. Frances, from Newfoundland, was famous for her improvised recipes. Justine, the union rep, wore t-shirts emblazoned with defiant slogans, like “Nurses Care But It’s Not in the Budget.” Shalof was the one who had been to university. The others accused her of being “sooo sensitive.” They depended upon one another. Working in the ICU was both emotionally grueling and physically exhausting. Many patients, quite simply, were dying, and the staff strove mightily to prolong their lives. With their skill, dedication, and the resources of modern science, they sometimes were almost too successful. Doctors and nurses alike wondered if what they did for terminally-ill patients was not, in some cases, too extreme. A number of patients were admitted when it was too late even for heroic measures. A boy struck down by a cerebral aneurysm in the middle of a little-league hockey game. A woman rescued – too late – from a burning house. It all took its toll on the staff. And yet, on good days, they thrived on what they did. Shalof describes a colleague who is managing a “crashing” patient: “I looked at her. Nicky was flushed with excitement. She was doing five different things at the same time, planning ahead for another five. She was totally focused, in her element, in control, completely at home with the chaos. There was a huge smile on her face. Nurses like to fix things. If they can.” Shalof, a veteran ICU nurse, reveals what it is really like to work behind the closed hospital curtains. The drama, the sardonic humour, the grinding workload, the cheerful camaraderie, the big issues and the small, all are brought vividly to life in this remarkable book.

Author : Tilda Shalof
Publisher : Emblem Editions
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780771079825

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Lives in the Balance by Tilda Shalof Pdf

A collection that provides a compelling and insightful look into the world of ICU nurses. This is a compelling collection of stories by twenty-five nurses working in the ICU, a fast-paced, highly technological environment where patients’ lives are at stake. From cardiac, medical, surgical, and trauma units, these nurses share their experiences of caring for critically ill patients after major surgery, illnesses, accidents, traumas, and even multiple-organ failure. These skilled professionals impart their knowledge and insights, along with accounts of the many challenges, stresses, joys, and dilemmas they face in the ICU. The intense emotional and psychological issues that patients, families — and the nurses, themselves — undergo are also explored. This fascinating collection allows us to peer over the shoulders of nurses while they provide life-saving care to patients.

Author : Andrea Lochen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101598849

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The Repeat Year by Andrea Lochen Pdf

Everyone has days, weeks, even months they wish they could do over—but what about an entire year? After living through the worst twelve months of her life, intensive care nurse Olive Watson is given a second chance to relive her past and attempt to discover where she went wrong… After a year of hardships, including a messy breakup with her longtime boyfriend Phil, the prospect of her mother’s remarriage, and heartbreaking patient losses at the hospital, Olive is ready to start fresh. But when she wakes up in her ex-boyfriend’s bed on New Year’s Day 2011—a day she has already lived—Olive’s world is turned upside down. Shouldering a year of memories that no one else can recall, even Olive begins to question herself—until she discovers that she is not alone. Upon crossing paths with Sherry Witan, an experienced “repeater,” Olive learns that she has the chance to rewrite her future. Given the opportunity of a lifetime, Olive has to decide what she really wants. Should she make different choices, or accept her life as she knows it, flaws and all? “An intriguing premise and some surprising twists make this an engaging, satisfying read that explores friendship, love and who we really are when it truly matters….A debut novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into one woman’s opportunity to rewrite her past and change her future.”—Kirkus Reviews

Author : Amie Archibald-Varley,Sara Fung
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781443468725

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The Wisdom of Nurses by Amie Archibald-Varley,Sara Fung Pdf

From the hosts of the hit podcast The Gritty Nurse, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care—vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated. Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley started the wildly popular The Gritty Nurse podcast to give voice to nurses all over the world, including more than 400,000 nurses in Canada. The authors have quickly become sought-after speakers and advocates for nurses and are called on regularly by the media to talk about a wide range of issues around the profession. In their first book, they take you to the front line of nursing to show the compassion, selflessness and dedication of professionals who not only give it all for their patients, but get up and do it over and over again.

Author : Coloring for Adults
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798689048345

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NICU Nurse Because Badass Miracle Worker Is Not An Official Job Title Coloring Book by Coloring for Adults Pdf

A hilarious and stress relieving 8.5x11 coloring book with relatable quotes that every nurse will have a good laugh at. Find calm as you color your way through relaxing designs and illustrations. Take your mind off things by gifting a copy for yourself or the best ICU nurse you love.

Author : Lesia A. Yates
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514339927

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The Lighter Side of Nursing by Lesia A. Yates Pdf

A collage of nursing short stories that have happened over the years. The stories are funny, they include nursing humor, resident humor, and doctor humor. Over 18 years of nursing these are the stories that stood out.

Author : Kanika Raja
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1735062707

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Lost Nurse to Boss Nurse by Kanika Raja Pdf

Author : Nora Phoenix
Publisher : Nora Phoenix
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forty-Seven Duology: The Collection by Nora Phoenix Pdf

I’m done hiding who I am. At forty-seven years old, I’m finally free to live my authentic life as a gay man. I’m in recovery from my addiction, and it’s time for a clean start. The question is where Benoni, my personal trainer, fits in? He’s hot and perfectly bossy, but also twenty years my junior…and my son’s best friend. As needy as I am, Benoni loves it, and we somehow fit. But when our dynamic changes and Benoni wants to be my Daddy, everything I’ve ever believed about myself is shaken. With the age gap between us, how can we ever make this work? This box set contains the Forty-Seven Duology, an emotional daddy kink duology (Clean Start at Forty-Seven and New Daddy at Forty-Seven) with a younger Daddy and an older boy, plus first time gay, loads of hurt/comfort, and best friend’s father. Also included in this box set is a bonus novella featuring secondary characters from the duology called Perfect Daddy at Fifty-One. Please mind the trigger warnings, listed at the beginning of each book.

Author : Nora Phoenix
Publisher : Nora Phoenix
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Clean Start at Forty-Seven by Nora Phoenix Pdf

I’m done hiding who I am. Pretending to be straight, to be the loving, devoted husband and successful ER doctor everyone wanted me to be has been exhausting. I numbed the pain any way I could, and in the end, it cost me everything. My job, my marriage, the relationship with my grown kids. But now I’m in recovery, and for the first time, I’m living my true life as an out gay man. I need to get my act together, to get healthy again. Benoni is my new personal trainer…twenty years my junior. He makes my mouth water and certain other body parts react. Oh, and he’s also my son’s best friend. I’m forty-seven years old. It’s time for a clean start. But where does Benoni fit in? Clean Start at Forty-Seven is part one of a duology, an emotional MM romance with an age gap, first time gay, loads of hurt/comfort, and the beginnings of a beautiful Daddy/boy relationship. It contains themes of opioid addiction and religious homophobia. Please check the trigger warnings in the front of the book.

Author : Anna DeStefano
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426818462

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To Protect the Child by Anna DeStefano Pdf

FBI agent Alexa Vega wakes in an Atlanta hospital with no memory of how she got there. Except for brief flashes of a little girl's image, she can't remember anything, including the assignment that led to her brutal attack. The only person she feels she can trust is the man who saved her— Dr. Robert Livingston. In his care she begins to recover…and to fall for him. Those feelings are returned, because Robert hasn't been able to stop thinking about Alexa. But as her memory returns, Alexa knows she has to finish what she started. She has to track down her attackers. It's the only way she can save a child she's sworn to protect. She's determined to succeed, even if it means losing everything else—including Robert's love.

Author : Hajime Kamoshida
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781975312657

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Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love (light novel) by Hajime Kamoshida Pdf

UNDOING WHAT CAN’T BE UNDONE. Sakuta had been ready to give up his life, but nothing could have prepared him to keep living like this. Now he must find a way to carry on even when it feels like tomorrow will never come. And even if it does, why should he care when the love of his life is already gone? Of course, he can always count on Shouko to show him the way forward in his darkest hour, just like she did all those years ago. As he gathers the strength and courage Mai gave him, Sakuta readies himself to do whatever it takes to rewrite the past.

Author : David Toman
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781543481105

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One Bad Deed by David Toman Pdf

Living in modern-day California, Will Tomsey is a rehabilitated New York City criminal making a fresh start in San Diego. A coked-up motorcycle mechanic kills his only son, Jack Kennedy Tomsey. The justice system fails a tormented Will, and he reverts to his former habits and friends. Along the way, things go painfully wrong, and Will critically injures a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang. The gang, Los Nino Del Diablo (Children of the Devil), is profiting from a relationship with the Tijuana cartel, involving drug and immigrant smuggling. The same determined detective, Homicides Lieutenant Hicks, who solved the death of Wills son, is in a race with the motorcycle gang in the hunt for Will. Along the way, Will finds out the answer to one of lifes most important questions, which guides him on his journey.

Author : Nurse Gifts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1652135545

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Nurse Notebook by Nurse Gifts Pdf

great gifts for nurse --maybe it can be a great gift for school graduation --6*9 inches 120 pages with glossy cover

Author : Opa Hysea Wise
Publisher : Made For Success Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641464932

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No Place to Hide by Opa Hysea Wise Pdf

A riveting page-turner about a woman caught in the crosshairs of an agri-business’ corporate assassin. Against hope, Smythe Windwalker Daniels’ anonymity is compromised and a creditable threat has been made against her life. As the threats ratchet up, she feels she has no place to hide, and the danger impacts not only her life but the lives of those around her. She reluctantly accepts the FBI’s protection, hoping to testify and bring a promise of justice to her community. Smythe is a woman with vision in her eyes and fire in her soul. From a young age, Smythe was discriminated against as a mixed-race girl in a predominately white neighborhood. She leaves her current career to escape the corporate rat race, only to get entangled in a pesticide poisoning cover-up attempt by a mega corporation. While on the run, she seeks to find meaning in events that now threaten her life. Through a series of misadventures, she discovers how all events are all woven together in this tapestry called “life.” As she uses her past experience to find meaning in her present, she begins to see beauty in the midst of chaos. But the harder she tries to hide, the more difficult it is to survive.

Author : Sue Baier,Mary Zimmeth Schomaker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989-03-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0849342708

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Bed Number Ten by Sue Baier,Mary Zimmeth Schomaker Pdf

A patient's personal view of long term care. Seen through the eyes of a patient totally paralyzed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, this moving book takes you through the psychological and physical pain of an eleven month hospital stay. BED NUMBER TEN reads like a compelling novel, but is entirely factual. You will meet: The ICU staff who learned to communicate with the paralyzed woman - and those who did not bother. The physicians whose visits left her baffled about her own case. The staff and physicians who spoke to her and others who did not recognize her presence. The nurse who tucked Sue tightly under the covers, unaware that she was soaking with perspiration. The nurse who took the time to feed her drop by drop, as she slowly learned how to swallow again. The physical therapist who could read her eyes and spurred her on to move again as if the battle were his own. In these pages, which reveal the caring, the heroism, and the insensitivity sometimes found in the health care fields, you may even meet people you know.