If you've read any of my other recent book reviews, you'll already know how I start 'em all off, right? By saying that all books start off with the full trolley-load of stars but I'm not shy about taking stars off. I always give my reasons and it always breaks my heart when an otherwise 5 star book reduces to 4 because of the authors use of trademarks. This book ain't any different, but the newest addition is that I gladly return a knocked off star if there's a magic little sentence to say that brand names are used fictitiously and/or with permission.
Let's get on with the reading and reviewing.
Wowsers, the first few pages have been incredible and soo addictive that the world has just sauntered past me for the last 10 minutes while I've had my head in this book. Still very much a 5 star must-read so far.
This is such a good book and that first patient experience has really lifted my spirits and brought a smile to my face.
Just like with other fantastic books, I'm not gonna comment on every chapter but will still, of course, update this review with any worthy comments that strike me as I read.
These are great chapters and it is wonderful getting to know the patients and especially the medical staff that work with them! I had a great deal of respect for our NHS before I started reading but this book is rapidly filling every last little corner of my being with gratitude to them. It's not an easy job and I wouldn't even last an hour but they are absolutely incredibly fantastic people and my heart is beating out of my chest with pride and gratitude for each and every one of them.
I really don't know how nurses cope with patients let alone doctors who are so blatently sexist and scary as the doctor on that ward!
Blimey! I can see why the majority of patients wanted the mouthwash now lol
I obviously haven't got a clue who that patient is but just that one shower seems to have made all the difference to her, which is a relief!
Wow! The section on the patients who are psychiatrically unwell was a real eye opener. Thank you for opening my eyes, Michael.
Just finished reading this absolutely incredible book which has really opened my eyes to the struggles and stresses and strains that a nurse goes through every day of their working life. I've always had an enormous amount of respect for the medical bods but this book has brought awareness to things that I hadn't even thought of. Thank you to every single nurse of the past, present and future.
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