THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INTENSIVE CARE: The Story of a Nurse (Revised 2024) is the gripping account of critical care nurse, Echo Heron. From training to practice in emergency and coronary care units, Heron's riveting first-person account carries an emotional impact that will leave few readers unmoved. A winning mixture of emotion, humor, and life-and-death drama, INTENSIVE CARE is a fast-paced and fascinating read.

Echo Heron brings the reader on an emotional roller-coaster ride where a sense of humor and an indomitable spirit sometimes pull her through—but not always. Take a walk in the shoes of a critical care nurse in this unique and penetrating look at the life-and-death world behind the closed doors of a hospital.

"...I see a charred human figure, a pair of half-melted slippers, and the burned sleeve of a quilted plaid robe. My eyes travel to the head, which resembles a hairless mannequin painted glossy black...around the ears are straggling wisps of burned hair. Her breathing is ragged and labored. I am trying to discern the extent of the damage to the nose and mouth when two blue eyes open and blink..."

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