Vital Signs

By Ashley Taylor

She dreamed of saving babies. She didn't expect she'd have to save herself.

From the glow of childhood dreams to the harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital floor, Vital Signs is the gripping, unfiltered memoir of a young nurse who seemingly had it all. By twenty-two, Ashley had checked every box: nursing degree, dream job, new home, and a ring from her high school sweetheart.

But beneath the picture-perfect life was a woman unraveling.

The healthcare system was collapsing, postpartum anxiety was suffocating, and Ashley was trying to keep patients, a toddler, and her own sanity alive-barely hanging on through the chaos in scrubs and survival mode.

Raw, honest, and heartbreakingly relatable, Vital Signs is for the nurse crying in the med room, the mom hiding in the bathroom just to breathe, and the woman asking, "Is this really the life I dreamed of?"

If you've ever felt like you were losing yourself while trying to hold everything together, this one's for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FN4VL71X
• ISBN13: 9798298554046
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"