A Nurse’s Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis

Curtis, Louise

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A rare and remarkable look into the NHS frontlines against Covid-19 from a nurse who’s seen more than she ever bargained for . . .

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Publish Date: 01/10/2020

Description

Moving, honest and inspiring – this is a nurse’s true story of life in a busy A&E department during the Covid-19 crisis.

Working in A&E is a challenging job but nurse Louise Curtis loves it. She was newly qualified as an advanced clinical practitioner, responsible for life or death decisions about the patients she saw, when the unthinkable happened and the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The stress on the NHS was huge and for the first time in her life, the job was going to take a toll on Louise herself.

In A Nurse’s Story she describes what happened next, as the trickle of Covid patients became a flood. And just as tragically, staff in A&E were faced with the effects of lockdown on society. They worried about their regulars, now missing, and saw an increase in domestic abuse victims and suicide attempts as loneliness hit people hard. By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this book shines a light on the compassion and dedication of hospital staff during such dark times.

‘An important memoir that we all need to read right now.’ – Closer

Additional information

Weight 208 g
Dimensions 197 × 130 × 20 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

277

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

616.025092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K