The Language of Kindness, The Courage to Care & A Nurse's Story by Christie Watson, Sarah Johnson & Louise Curtis 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

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She is a guide, mentor and friend. And in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Courage to Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNurses have never been more important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe benefit from their expertise in our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel most alone, nurses remind us that we are not alone at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Courage to Care bestselling author Christie Watson reveals the remarkable extent of nurses' work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- A community mental-health nurse choreographs support for a man suffering from severe depression\u003cbr\u003e- A teen with stab wounds is treated by the critical-care team; his school nurse visits and he drops the bravado\u003cbr\u003e- A pregnant woman loses frightening amounts of blood following a car accident; it is a military nurse who synchronises the emergency department into immaculate order and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristie makes a further discovery: that, time and again, it is patients and their families - including her own - who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. We are all deserving of compassion, and as we share in each other's suffering, Christie Watson shows us how we can find courage too. The courage to care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Nurse's Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMoving, honest and inspiring – this is a nurse’s true story of life in a busy A\u0026amp;E department during the Covid-19 crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in A\u0026amp;E is a challenging job but nurse Louise Curtis loves it. She was newly qualified as an advanced clinical practitioner, responsible for life or death decisions about the patients she saw, when the unthinkable happened and the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The stress on the NHS was huge and for the first time in her life, the job was going to take a toll on Louise herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn A Nurse’s Story she describes what happened next, as the trickle of Covid patients became a flood. And just as tragically, staff in A\u0026amp;E were faced with the effects of lockdown on society. They worried about their regulars, now missing, and saw an increase in domestic abuse victims and suicide attempts as loneliness hit people hard. By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this book shines a light on the compassion and dedication of hospital staff during such dark times.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}