nursing

"Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how nurses serve their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills"--Amazon.com.

Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a nurse.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to explore the importance of nurses.

For women in Victorian times, especially those born into wealth like Florence Nightingale, working outside the home was frowned upon. A job as lowly and dirty as nursing was out of the question. Despite this, Nightingale felt compelled to be a nurse. She pushed hard against society's rules and her family's objections to answer her call, and bravely forged her own path.

Becoming a nurse is a life-changing process and making the decision to study nursing at university is the first step. This short guide will help you decide whether it is the right move for you, give you an idea of which field of nursing might suit you best and provide useful tips for making a successful application.

Shows the inner workings of emergency rooms, explains behind-the-scene events, and why nurses deserve the respect of everyone.

Presents an introduction to the role a nurse plays in a community, in simple text with illustrations, describing what kind of work they do and how to become one.

Learn about the role the United States played in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, through eyewitness accounts, letters and photos from participants, and analysis.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes what nurses do in the clinic, hospital, or emergency room and how they work to help keep us healthy and well"--.