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E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes
They save our lives every day, and we’ve never heard their stories. The life-or-death intensity of working on the front lines, from America’s greatest unsung heroes.
“The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses … are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully here.”
–Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN
"James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.”
–Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom and The Perfect Storm
Around the clock, across the country, these highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our families.
You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. From behind the scenes. From the heart.
This book will make you laugh, make you cry, make you understand.
When we’re at our worst, E.R. nurses are at their best.
“The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses … are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully here.”
–Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN
"James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.”
–Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom and The Perfect Storm
Around the clock, across the country, these highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our families.
You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. From behind the scenes. From the heart.
This book will make you laugh, make you cry, make you understand.
When we’re at our worst, E.R. nurses are at their best.
Editorial Reviews
"As a trauma neurosurgeon, I have witnessed the compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of our nurses in countless situations. They save our lives every day and represent the true life blood of any hospital. Their stories are given the respect they deserve and are captured beautifully in E.R. Nurses."―Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN
"James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read. In their own bullet-straight words, these heroes describe the pain, the love, and the brutally hard work of trying to save people's lives. I could not stop reading it and when I was done I felt like I was changed forever." ―Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom, Tribe, War, Fire, and The Perfect Storm
"E.R. Nurses captures the beating heart of nursing: the lives lost and saved, the hard tragedies and unbelievable miracles, and how every day nurses show up, give their all for patients, and then do it over and over and over again, all while holding onto their empathy and humanity. Readers will be stunned and moved by this no-holds-barred portrait of nurses' essential and deeply meaningful work."―Theresa Brown, PhD, RN, author of the New York Times bestseller The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives
"These readable bite-sized snippets represent a significant caregiver demographic of women and men who exhibit the labor-intensive focus, compassion, dedication, and passion necessary to be an emergency nurse. From the heartfelt to the tragic, this book displays the nursing profession in all its unsung glory. A timely tribute to the modern-day heroes of medicine, conveyed in their own words."―Kirkus
"Thriller legend James Patterson has compiled hundreds of interviews for his poignant and timely nonfiction recounting of the dramatic, dangerous, and professional lives of America's nurses."―Parade
"James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read. In their own bullet-straight words, these heroes describe the pain, the love, and the brutally hard work of trying to save people's lives. I could not stop reading it and when I was done I felt like I was changed forever." ―Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom, Tribe, War, Fire, and The Perfect Storm
"E.R. Nurses captures the beating heart of nursing: the lives lost and saved, the hard tragedies and unbelievable miracles, and how every day nurses show up, give their all for patients, and then do it over and over and over again, all while holding onto their empathy and humanity. Readers will be stunned and moved by this no-holds-barred portrait of nurses' essential and deeply meaningful work."―Theresa Brown, PhD, RN, author of the New York Times bestseller The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives
"These readable bite-sized snippets represent a significant caregiver demographic of women and men who exhibit the labor-intensive focus, compassion, dedication, and passion necessary to be an emergency nurse. From the heartfelt to the tragic, this book displays the nursing profession in all its unsung glory. A timely tribute to the modern-day heroes of medicine, conveyed in their own words."―Kirkus
"Thriller legend James Patterson has compiled hundreds of interviews for his poignant and timely nonfiction recounting of the dramatic, dangerous, and professional lives of America's nurses."―Parade
Readers Top Reviews
Erie
If you ever wanted your non-healthcare family member to get a better understanding of what your life is like as an ER nurse, this is the book to give them. Mind you, it’s the ER, so some of the stories are traumatizing—but that’s also my point when it comes to helping family understand exactly what we go through. I’ve been EMS and ED for many years, so I have seen A LOT and could connected with every single story. I laughed…I cried…I nodded in agreement. Read it, it won’t disappoint you.
Marylee Busse
As a retired nurse I loved reading of the first-hand experiences
Mary Lu McDonough
Such an inspiring book. It was very hard to put down. It was especially interesting to me because my daughter in law is a critical care nurse and I’ve seen how involved she becomes in caring for her patients.
K. Dorman
The doctors seem to get all the press, but authors James Patterson and Matt Eversmann shine the spotlight on the nurses who, in telling their stories, display great strength, courage, dedication and compassion to get through a shift. Many times, I was moved to tears of gratitude for these angels at the bedside. 'Thank you' is not enough to repay the debt we owe them, but it's all I have. Thank you for your service. Five stars, highly recommended.
Valerie Aarne
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. I bought it, because I like to read books that someone I know was involved in. As a nurse with decades of experience … these real life stories are told in a way, that takes me right back to the ER, to the pediatric code, to the patient speaking their last words, to the sounds of ICU, to the smells … they aren’t sugar coded … they are real. Nice job everyone … thank you for having the courage to share your experiences .
