The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story

Nursing roles have never been more obvious. We rely on their kindness in hospitals and beyond—in schools, on streets, in prisons, hospices, and nursing homes. When we feel very alone, nurses remind us that we’re not alone at all. Christie Watson tells the story of the enormous field of nursing work. A mental health nurse helps a man suffering from severe depression. A teenager with stab wounds is saved by an intensive care team, and he changes his behavior after a visit from the school nurse. A pregnant woman loses a frightening amount of blood after a car accident, and a military nurse coordinates the emergency department with impeccable professionalism. Christie Watson lifts another curtain—showing that it’s patients and their families who display extraordinary strength in the hardest times. We all deserve compassion, and the author shows us how, by sharing suffering, we can find the courage. The courage to care.