796 Comments on “The Nurse's Story”

1. I suppose I shouldn t rate it this low because it was a memoir, and a life story is what it is As terrible as it is to say, I gave low ratings to the life choices this woman made and because nursing was awful in the 70s I gave two stars to white nurses caps, lack of respect, failure to include patients in patient care, and inadequate collaboration between doctors and nurses Not to mention some icky personal decisions Nursing s come a long way, and thank God for that The sad thing is that it hasn [...]

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2. A dark, depressing look at the ignorant, misogynist American healthcare system Scarred me for life.

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3. A good complete representation of a nurse s career, through all the highs and lows While the author describes the story as an amalgamation of her own experience and those of her peers, she does a great job in putting it all together as one smooth, flowing tale The book is a bit dated as it was written in the early 80s, and there are some telltale signs that the case histories presented go back further the most notable towards the end is an ill child whose father was the lone survivor in his fami [...]

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4. I read this book many years ago early 80 s , so I could not give an accurate review I have it listed in my records as an ok read.

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5. Being in the Nursing profession myself, I appreciated this story than most I think I feel honoured to be allowed to care for so many people and trusted with their innermost thoughts, vulnerabilities and private moments Excellent story From the back cover With uncompromising honesty, Carol Gino strips the TV image to reveal the gritty truths of a nurse s life, from its early, optimistic beginnings to the harsh realities and incalculable rewards that sustain her even in the face of a nurse s grea [...]

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6. I ve only been a nurse nine years so I found these stories horrifying Medicine is constantly changing and developing, but the treatments that were done to the burn patients and those that should be comfort measures only were shocking It was an interesting read I enjoyed the case studies Overall the book kept me interested, but I agree with the other posters that her out of hospital story line was drawn out and boring Hooking up with two physicians left a bad taste in my mouth but her compassion [...]

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7. Although set In the 70 s, this book was an interesting read on nursing It profiled some of the many issues we as nurses face, such as inability to help our patients without orders, the heartbreak from knowing it is the end for our patient, and the nurses eat their young mentality The only drawback to the book was the craziness of the main characters life choices A bit overdramatize at times but still an interesting read where the patients are concerned.

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8. Good, made me think of my sister and what she does

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9. I really enjoyed it, there aren t many books like it If anyone knows of any nursing stories like this I would love some recommendations please.

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10. loved it but maybe because I could relate to a lot of it.

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