First published 2021
This is nonfiction, not fiction. James Patterson and Matt Eversmann collect the real accounts of emergency room nurses working across America. These healthcare workers operate around the clock in hospitals both large and small, urban and rural. The authors present their personal stories directly from the medical frontlines. The nurses describe their daily sacrifices and struggles as they care for patients and families during critical moments. The book reveals what happens behind hospital doors through firsthand testimonies. These accounts show the skill and compassion required when people face their most vulnerable moments. The stories come from the nurses themselves, sharing experiences that demonstrate both the challenges and rewards of emergency medicine. Patterson and Eversmann capture the human side of healthcare through these authentic voices from the emergency room.
Genres: medical, non-fiction, 21st-century, nursing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: authentic-voices, firsthand-testimonies
Setting: America, Hospitals
Period: Present Day
304 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company