Lives in the Balance: Nurses' Stories from the ICU

Overview

Edited and introduced by bestselling author Tilda Shalof, this is a collection of stories by 25 nurses about the highs and lows of ICU nursing, also known as critical care nursing. Intensive care nurses typically handle patients who have had major invasive surgery, accidents and traumas, or even multiple organ failure.
These nurses care for patients whose lives hang in the balance, between life and death. This fascinating collection of stories allows us to peer over their shoulders to hear them speak with patients or provide life-saving care.

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Author Information

Bio of Tilda Shalof

Tilda Shalof is an intensive care unit nurse with twenty years of experience in Israel, New York, and Canada. Her first book, A Nurse's Story: Life, Death, and In-Between in an Intensive Care Unit, was a bestseller that received rave reviews. She lives with her husband and two sons in Toronto.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Kaplan Publishing

Filesize

783.88 KB

Number of Pages

240

eBook ISBN

9781607143741