Resources
The Top Five Regrets Of Dying
Bronnie Ware has written this book that is profound, Bronnie was working in palliative care as a carer. She had conversations with people close to the end of life, basically on their death beds.
These conversations led to people bringing their regrets to surface and Bronnie illustrates the five most common regrets in this book.
Dr Death - Podcast
This podcast- Dr Death may be shocking and is only appropriate for adults. It is a podcast that has got many people hooked, it illustrates the cracks in the medical system where a surgeon was convicted of gross malpractice after many patients were severely injured and two patients died during his procedures.
If you like true crime podcasts, this might interest you.
The Butchering Art- Joseph Lister’s Quest To Transform The Grisly World of Victoria Medicine
Pre-warning- Gruesome, wounds and guts Gruesome!! This book by Lindsey Fitzharris portrays the history of Joseph Lister in London during the Victorian age. Joseph’s work has saved millions of lives with his discovery of antiseptic surgery and with a reduction in post operative infections.
Notes on Nursing, What is & what it is not
Florence Nightingale wrote this book and it has a collection of her notes. This book is a piece of history, where Florence has captured her observations and concerns of caring for these that are sick.
Any nurse will relate to Florence’s writings.
The Language Of Kindness
This book is memoirs from Christie, she is from the UK and has nursed for twenty years, she shares her moment from her experiences. These incredible and touching moments happen in every nurses career, they are defining.
This will resonate to anyone who cares for others, as it is about kindness and stretching a hand out to others.
This Is Going To Hurt
Adam Kay provides a valuable, funny & horrifying lens into the life of a junior doctor. Accounts of long hours, emotions, stress and the effects of working on the front line has on personal lives of these in England’s health system- the NHS.
Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas
This is a short book of festive Christmas themed funny stories by Adam Kay. The stories are from a Doctor working in the NHS & this book definitely relates to the dark humour of health professionals.
WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF MRS SEACOLE IN MANY LANDS
This autobiography of Mary Seacole (1805–1881) is about her many adventures & travels. She faced many difficulties & she overcame them with bravery to help soldiers in the Crimean war. This is the first autobiography written by a black woman in Britain.
The Compassion Project
Dr Julian Abel and Lindsey Clarke have written about the Frome Project which was conducted in a small rural town in England. The project centred around Compassion within a community of networking & support, it was proved by hospital admissions numbers falling. The incredible results transformed the quality of people’s lives with a sense community