By reading this book, you'll understand how valuable community nurses have been for our beloved NHS, who have been essential to recover those discharged from hospital and those managing long term conditions to reduce the number of admissions for the severely strained hospitals to face. During the diary entries, the book focuses on the hardships and positivity that came from the existing pandemic, which everyone can relate to in one form or another. The home visits told in George's entries have been transferred into funny, emotional and heart-warming reads for all to see.
FIVE STAR review by Pikasho Deka
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from READERS' FAVORITE
George Horner's timely memoir brilliantly showcases the sacrifices and risks that frontline workers take every single day of their lives to help people in need. The author shares personal anecdotes about caring for patients suffering from pain or pressure ulcers, looking after their mental well-being, and using humor to ease patients' suffering. He also provides real-life examples of end-of-life care and shows how to deal with abusive patients. Midway through the book, the narrative becomes more of a diary that showcases the increasingly devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus on the general public and NHS workers alike.
The year 2020 was declared the Year of the Nurse by the World Health Organization, and the pandemic has not only proven the statement to be true but also shed light on their vital role in our day-to-day lives. Hidden Heroes of our Community consists of anecdotes from Horner and his fellow colleagues' experiences while dealing with a myriad of different people with varied illnesses. Their job only gets more stressful with the dawn of the global pandemic, as it puts them on the frontline with their own lives at risk. I'm glad I read this book and I highly recommend it.
FIVE STAR review by Pikasho Deka
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
from READERS' FAVORITE
George Horner's timely memoir brilliantly showcases the sacrifices and risks that frontline workers take every single day of their lives to help people in need. The author shares personal anecdotes about caring for patients suffering from pain or pressure ulcers, looking after their mental well-being, and using humor to ease patients' suffering. He also provides real-life examples of end-of-life care and shows how to deal with abusive patients. Midway through the book, the narrative becomes more of a diary that showcases the increasingly devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus on the general public and NHS workers alike.
The year 2020 was declared the Year of the Nurse by the World Health Organization, and the pandemic has not only proven the statement to be true but also shed light on their vital role in our day-to-day lives. Hidden Heroes of our Community consists of anecdotes from Horner and his fellow colleagues' experiences while dealing with a myriad of different people with varied illnesses. Their job only gets more stressful with the dawn of the global pandemic, as it puts them on the frontline with their own lives at risk. I'm glad I read this book and I highly recommend it.
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