nurses

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the tasks and duties of a nurse. Includes a picture glossary, an index, and a guide to locating further resources.

Louisa May Alcott's experiences as a nurse for wounded Union soldiers during the Civil War influence her outlook and inspire her to write her successful novel "Little Women.".

Lynda Van Devanter tells of joining the Army as a nurse in 1969 and working for a year in Vietnam, emphasizing the effects of the experience on her life.

"Jack and Annie are magically transported to mid-1800's Thebes where they are saved from a dangerous accident by Florence Nightingale!"--Publisher.

A biography about Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing.

"After four years as a military nurse, Charlotte Brown is ready to leave behind the devastation of the Great War. The daughter of a vicar, she has always been determined to dedicate her life to helping others. Moving to busy Liverpool, she throws herself into her work with those most in need, only tearing herself away for the lively dinners she enjoys with the women at her boarding house. Just as Charlotte begins to settle into her new circumstances, two messages arrive that will change her life"--Amazon.com.

Drawing for interviews and undercover hospital observations, the author offers a detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening portrait of how nurses work, deal with stresses, and fulfill their mission of serving patients.

The story of the English girl who became a famous nurse, emphasizing the role of compassion in her dedication to the alleviation of suffering.

A biography of the well-to-do woman who defied social convention in order to establish nursing as a respectable career for women and bring about reforms in hospital conditions and nursing care.