So, You Think can Nurse?: 13 years behind the curtain.

So, You Think You Can Nurse? Second Edition.After thirteen years working in nursing, I'm opening the doors and inviting you behind the blue curtain.From the chaos of student days and the terrifying reality of becoming a newly qualified nurse, to finding your feet, discovering your voice and eventually becoming the nurse you were always trying to be, this is a collection of stories about the reality of life in healthcare.There are stories about first patients, first procedures, organ donation, trauma, mistakes, near misses and the moments when you have to trust your gut.There are stories that are genuinely horrifying.Stories that are completely ridiculous.Stories that will probably make you laugh at things you shouldn't.And stories that might make you cry.Because behind every hospital bed is a person. And behind every nurse is a person too.So, You Think You Can Nurse? is not a textbook, a clinical guide or a polished account of healthcare.It's a raw nursing memoir.It's about the people you meet along the way, the things you learn from them, the mistakes you make, the moments you never forget, and the strange, messy, exhausting, wonderful privilege of looking after other human beings.Whether you're a student nurse wondering what you've signed up for, an experienced nurse who remembers exactly what those first years felt like, someone considering a career in healthcare, or simply a curious member of the public...come and see what it's really like behind the blue curtain.