Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: The Stories of Nurses

By Carolyn Hope Smeltzer RN EdD FAAN and Carolyn Hope Smeltzer

Stories about nurses are scarce, but stories about nurses who have accomplished extraordinary feats are almost non-existent. This beautifully produced, full-color book breaks that trend with stories... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930538103
• ISBN13: 9781930538108
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: SIGMA Theta Tau International, Center for Nur
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 2.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: Stories of Nurses

What a wonderful way to honor nurses! Each story has a message and charm of its own. This book shows how much nurses have given to their profession and society. The photography adds the finishing touch to this creative anthology.

Inspiring, rejuvinateing, and educational all in one

The authors have tapped into a resource of wisdom, compassion and healing that overflows from the edges of the book and drenches you in redemptive stories of people who demonstrate how wonderful human beings can be to each other. Whether you are a nurse or not, this book will leave you with more hope, more energy and more ideas on how to be a better person. I've shared it with nurses in classroom settings and "lost" the attention of whichever nurse was holding it at the time. I didn't mind, I could see that the book was doing more for her/him than I could. They all wrote down the name and title to order when they got back home.This book hasn't reached it's tipping point yet...but it will. If you know and love a nurse and want to simultaneously acknowledge his/her unsung dedication and commitment as well as give them a boost of inspiration - this book is a beautfiful gift.

Stories That Touch Your Heart

This book will touch your heart, as it did mine. A compilation of stories about nurses from around the world, these warm, personal narratives share the wonderful gift of love that nurses give their patients everyday. It highlights the marvelous way that caregivers impact the lives of their patients and their families. Heartwarming to read, this book also makes a wonderful gift you will want to share.