My first book, “Do No Harm” Applies to Nurses Too!, was all about the UGLY in nursing – nurse bullying. To counter that negativity, I asked my dear friend and nurse colleague, Joanne Turka, to help me write a book about the GOOD in nursing. Thankfully, she agreed.
The intent of our book, “Celebrate Nursing: Human by Birth – Hero by Choice,” is to help new nurses start their careers with the tools they need to become the nurses we want to work with a 2am in a crisis and the ones we want caring for our families….AND to remind experienced nurses about why they became nurses in the first place – to make a difference in the lives of other people.
In this book we offer 10 characteristics of nurses who “get it.” Who know what it means to be both clinically competent while demonstrating amazing strength, courage and compassion for others – who are heroes yet just think they’re doing their job.
The following is an excerpt taken directly from the book to give you an idea of what you can expect. Why not consider giving this book as a gift to a newly graduated nurse, a co-worker who needs a “pick-me-up” or a future nurse?
We hope to inspire you and others to make the choice to be a hero.
Chances are that nurses, as a group, are the most compassionate people in the world. In fact, most of us enter the profession because we want to make a difference. We want to give patients the best and most compassionate care so they can heal.
Unfortunately, with heavy workloads, stressful environments, and constant changes in technology, it’s easy to lose the focus that motivated us to become nurses. It can be a struggle simply to come to work each day. Yet, in the face of all this, some nurses rise to the level of hero. They stand out from the rest in their ability to provide extraordinary care in the midst of constant stress and demand. How do they do it?
Every nurse has the opportunity to be a hero, every day. Heroes aren’t magic nurses who have abilities the rest of us simply don’t have. Every nurse engages in hero behaviors. Engaging in these behaviors consistently allows a nurse to rise to the top and have the greatest possible positive influence.
Being a hero doesn’t mean you have to travel across the globe to open an orphanage. You are a hero to a patient when you call the physician at home at 2 o’clock in the morning to get adequate pain medication, despite the repercussions. You are a hero to a new nurse when you go out of your way to help her manage her first patient crisis. You are a hero to a family when you comfort a husband whose wife was just diagnosed with terminal cancer even though you don’t have the time.
In this book you will explore ten hero powers—behaviors that distinguish hero nurses from the rest. You’ll read heartwarming stories of real nurses who demonstrate each behavior. These nurses truly represent the art and science of nursing and are role models for others. We are confident you can be a role model too.
This book is meant to provide inspiration and practical tips to help you become more heroic in your practice and to inspire you to believe you make a difference.
Being a hero is a choice.
There are 3.1 million practicing nurses in this country and close to 200,000 aspiring nurses in nursing schools. Just imagine the positive impact nurses can make by choosing to be
heroes.
heroes.
It all begins with you.
Choose to make a difference—choose to be a hero!
To purchase this book for yourself or for someone else, click here.
Thanks for reading. Take care and stay connected!
Renee
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