Overview

What gets a nurse up in the morning? 'Nurse! takes the reader on a light-hearted journey through a 'long day' (twelve and a half hours) shift on a hospital emergency ward, where it is possible to see the medical equivalent of four seasons in a single day. Based on true events, and full of the humour that goes with the territory, this affectionate homage to the infantry of the NHS - the 'neat-plain-black-shoes, hair neatly tied back, small-discreet-stud-earrings, nails-kept-short' brigade - peeps behind the curtain to see the dedication that motivates one human being to care for total strangers. And to keep doing it again and again. There are songs to keep the spirits up and drive the story forward, narrative and an Epilogue to make you think, and more gallows humour and old medical gags that you can shake a stick at. Who will forget the Village People-inspired 'M.R.S.A.', the ABBA-themed 'Thank You for Me New Hip', or the Queen-like classic 'Bohospital Rhapsody' - just three of the songs that will have you joining in with the book. Any nurses who read this book may find themselves smiling a knowing smile. Inspired by real-life experiences. But can you tell the truth from the fiction? Bet you can't... The genre of the book is Medical/Nursing Humour. Additional keywords are nurse, hospital and musical.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ray Leonardsson
Publisher:   Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.102kg
ISBN:  

9781839757099

ISBN 10:   1839757094
Pages:   84
Publication Date:   04 November 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

The Long Day (Twelve-and-a-half hours) 1. Prologue: Is it going to be one of those days? 1 2. Handover: What might be in store today? 3 3. General Duties: ‘ere we go then… over the parapet… 8 4. Ward Round: ‘Morning, Doctor. What d’you think?’ Oh, and a cold-blooded murder. 12 5. Pharmacist, a Phone Call, and a Scan: What it says on the tin. How do you wrap a cup of tea? 21 6. Physiotherapy: Up on your feet now! New hip, anyone? 28 7. Lunchtime/Visiting: Who IS the diabetic fish? And a head butt… 31 8. Admissions, General Bustle: The afternoon rush. 37 9. Consultant Review: Yes, we do treat patients… 50 10. Quieter: The softer side. But for how long? 52 11. The End of the Day: If we made it that far… 58 12. Epilogue: There is a serious side to all this, you know… Time to reflect? Just some stuff thrown into the pond, to see where the ripples go. You never know, it might just start some discussion…

Reviews

1. 'Overall the book is really good and certainly made me smile. He writes well and it is a really uplifting story.'; 2. '...lyrics to the songs are really good. Nice to have the additional narrative to break up the jokes... Some really lovely bits that show how nurses really view nursing and patients.'; 3. '...brilliant. Was good to read Becky's reflection. Songs are brill...'; 4. 'It made me come over quite peculiar. I turned in my grave...and then smiled.' ; - Nightingale, F. (Ms)

Author Information

After going around the block a few times, raising a family and enjoying a 25-year career in marketing and sales management, Ray Leonardsson changed direction. He first worked in a hospital in his late 40s, starting nursing training at the age of 50. He's still working 20 years later, both in hospitals and general practice. He must love what he does. Or perhaps he's just mad.

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