Night Shift Diary

In her candid and insightful Night Shift Diary, R. August King shares some of her memories of her eighteen-year career in nursing. Starting with her early experiences as a nineteen-year-old LPN, Ms. King offers the reader a glimpse of what motivates people to devote their professiona--and often personal--energies to caring for others. You will also enjoy the humorous journal entries Ms. King shares with her audience.

In the Intensive Care Unit, the author and her coworkers saw patients and their families in some of the most tragic of circumstances. In an environment few outside of the healthcare industry understand, they share patients struggles and successes, and each nurse must learn to balance professional care with personal sentiments. It is this growing sense of capability and confidence that illuminates Night Shift Diary.