Nurse Biography

Empty Hands is the inspiring memoir of Zulu nurse and health-care activist Sister Abegail Ntleko. Growing up poor in a rural village with a father who didn't believe in educating girls, against seemingly insurmountable odds Sister Abegail earned her nursing degree and began work as a community nurse and educator, dedicating her life to those in need.

In this Public Domain autobiography, Clara Barton shares unique glimpses of her personal life throughout her childhood. From stories about her siblings to time in school, Barton delves into what made her formative years in New England during the time of Andrew Jackson unique. In this edition, perfect for Middle-School-aged students, you will find ten lesson plans in the forward to help students connect with the book and relate with Clara Barton beyond her role as a historical figure.

The '80s was a colourful period in English cricket. As a member of the most successful team in Essex's history and an England side capable of extraordinary highs and lows, Derek Pringle was lucky enough to be in the thick of it. Now, with the perspective of more than 20 years as a journalist, he lays bare the realities of life as a professional cricketer in a decade when the game was dominated by a cast of unforgettable characters whose exploits became front-page news.

Have you ever stopped to wonder how life has been for the people who have been on the frontline of fighting COVID-19 - their experiences, how they are treated, how they are able to cope with the extreme pressure, seeing death everywhere, and risking being infected all the time? And have you wondered why nurses would be threatening to strike and others even strike in the middle of the pandemic to get a full glimpse of what has really been going on but has gone unreported?

This book was birthed out of a burning desire to share a little girl’s dream to orchestrate and compose her destiny. The evidence of being an orphan gets you to thinking fast, deeply, and methodically. I want to take you on a journey of a child very much aware that the odds of having a decent life were dim to dead and that life was not going to be a bowl of cherries if she didn’t pick those cherries herself.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how nurses serve their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale first came to prominence during the Crimean War in the middle of the 19th century when she helped organize efforts to treat wounded soldiers.

Available for the first time as an audio book from the bestselling My Story series, War Nurse historically accurate and engaging story of a heroine in WWII. This is the tale of Kitty, an 18-year-old Red Cross nurse in WWII who becomes a heroine. Kitty sees at close hand the effects of war - notably the casualties of Dunkirk. The story is told through her diary, which details historically accurate events and describes the day to day life of a military hospital.

Bienvenido al mundo de Enfermera Saturada, un mundo donde el delirio se mezcla con el humor, a veces negro y siempre muy fino, pero donde el día a día del hospital siempre supera a la ficción.

The World Wars of the 20th century caused massive upheavals all over the world. Often overlooked by history are the extraordinary true-life stories of the brave women from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand who enlisted in the Allied forces in their thousands to serve as nurses behind the front lines, at great danger to themselves.

Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing.

Clara Barton: The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross chronicles her remarkable life, and the manner in which she changed nursing in America forever. You will learn about Clara Barton like never before.