Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World

ISBN-13: 9780063071285 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication date: 05/02/2023 Pages: 320 Sales rank: 21,614 Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.20(d) “DiGregorio’s storytelling is pitch-perfect; narrative and nursing, she understands, come from the same place and both are concerned with a deep understanding of character and plot….This is a brilliant book, and DiGregorio is a beautiful writer. Taking Care deserves to be on the reading list for nursing and medical schools, and on the bedside table of all politicians."—New York Times Book ReviewIn 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 school