The Courage to Care: A Call for Compassion

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"An inspiring book for our challenging times" —Olivia Coleman Nurses have never been more important. We benefit from their expertise in our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel most alone, nurses remind us that we are not alone at all. In The Courage to Care bestselling author Christie Watson reveals the remarkable extent of nurses' work: A community mental-health nurse choreographs support for a man suffering from severe depression A teen with stab wounds is treated by the critical-care team; his school nurse visits and he drops the bravado A pregnant woman loses frightening amounts of blood following a car accident; it is a military nurse who synchronises the emergency department into immaculate order and focus. Christie makes a further discovery: that, time and again, it is patients and their families—including her own—who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. We are all deserving of compassion, and as we share in each other's suffering, Christie Watson shows us how we can find courage too. Christie Watson is an award-winning, bestselling writer. She has been a nurse for over twenty years. www.christiewatsonauthor.co.uk Cover Title Page About the Author By the Same Author Dedication Epigraph Author’s Note Introduction 1. A Shrinking Satsuma 2. Cows that Jump Over the Moon 3. The Taste of Lychee Jelly 4. Making Pickles 5. Decorated Veterans 6. A Hamster Named Batman 7. I Got You Babe 8. Basketball Player 9. Fuck off, Janet 10. The Golden Hour 11. Precious Scars 12. Nurses’ Hands Afterword Acknowledgements Copyright