Echo Heron

Great medical stuff, annoying personal stuff....and it's amazing what goes on behind the scenes at a hospital. I would really hate to have her job.

The first few chapters were relatable. As the book progressed, I realized I am not a nurse like the author; assuming the story is true. What she wrote about nursing school and hospital politics all seemed plausible. I just think it could have been handled in a different manner.

I am interested in medical stories, so I found this to be quite interesting. The author shares the trajectory of her career in nursing, from nursing school to being a dually placed Cardiac Care Nurse and ER Nurse. The patient stories were very interesting and gave much insight into the author's emotional response to various situations. Not bad.

This book is self-congratulatory swill. It's poorly written, and serves as a means of public self-stroking of the author's ego. Heron is rabidly determined to appear as "cute and plucky", always willing to stand up for herself against the overbearing doctors. This book consumed a day of my life that I will never get back, for which I am still resentful 6 years later.