Intensive Care by Echo Heron

In this book Echo Heron offers an authentic and humorous look into the inner workings of a hospital and its staff. Some of the unbelievable stories she describes give her readers a sense of how exciting, strange and varied the field of medicine can be. Heron’s real life account of her experiences as a nurse helped me to understand how vital nurses are to our healthcare system. It showed me that nurses are the …

…me a realistic way to base reactions and feelings towards nurses accurately. This book unveils many of the preconceptions that the general public has about nurses and their validity as medical professionals. Although I did not share many of those preconceptions I still learned a great deal of the pressure, stress, hard work, and dedication that these nurses have. I have a new found respect for nurses and the heart they put into their work.