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Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World
Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World | Sarah DiGregorio
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In this sweeping cultural history of nursing from the Stone Age to the present, the critically acclaimed author of Early pays homage to the profession and makes an urgent call for change. Nurses have always been vital to human existence. A nurse was likely there when you were born and a nurse might well be there when you die. Familiar in hospitals and doctors' offices, these dedicated health professionals can also be found in schools, prisons, and people's homes; at summer camps; on cruise ships, and even at NASA. Yet despite being celebrated during the Covid-19 epidemic, nurses are often undermined and undervalued in ways that reflect misogyny and racism, and that extend to their working conditions--and affect the care available to everyone. But the potential power of nursing to create a healthier, more just world endures.The story of nursing is complicated. It is woven into war, plague, religion, the economy, and our individual lives in myriad ways. In Taking Care, journalist Sarah DiGregorio chronicles the lives of nurses past and tells the stories of those today--caregivers at the vital intersection of health care and community who are actively changing the world, often invisibly. An absorbing and empathetic work that combines storytelling with nuanced reporting, Taking Care examines how we have always tried to care for each other--the incredible ways we have succeeded and the ways in which we have failed. Fascinating, empowering and significant, it is a call for change and a love letter to the nurses of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
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ElizaMarie
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I had a huge “do I want to even be a nurse” feeling since the pandemic. I‘m so tired and burned out by the whole “short staffing” situations. It‘s rough. #YouPickTBR23 @catiewithac thanks for the recommendation. #NursesOfLitsy

dabbe So sorry to read this. Sending you hugs, and I'm grateful for ALL you do! 🤗🤗🤗 8mo
ElizaMarie @dabbe Awe it's okay. I feel better about my profession overall, but I had a really rough time for a bit. Nursing is so ugh sometimes! 8mo
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ElizaMarie
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This is why diversity is so important! I was just reading about July being a BIOPC Mental Health Month focus. #NursesOfLitsy

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ElizaMarie
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I have heard this is true. It reminds me of the quote of something about “not remembering what you did but what you made them feel” something like that. #NursesOfLitsy #YouPickTBR23

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ElizaMarie
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@catiewithac highly recommended this book. So far. I can already tell I‘m gonna love it 😍 #NursesOfLitsy #YouPickTBR23

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catiewithac
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This is my second 5-star book of the year!! DiGregorio wrote a love letter to nurses in the form of a cultural history. She doesn‘t skip the ugly parts but she sure puts nurses in the heart of healthcare where they belong! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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TheBookHippie
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I heard this was excellent

HAPPY NURSES WEEK 🩺♥️

AuthorAnnaBella Thank you. We Rock 👩🏾‍⚕️💉🩺💊 10mo
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