About the Book

Nursing is a noble profession, and nurses everywhere are special people who give of themselves tirelessly. Nurses experience a stark contrast from school to the floors after having learned the art and science of nursing in the classroom. Author Jean McGrath-Brown is one of those nurses.

In Now that Nursing Orientation is Over, she shares a compilation of experiences she gained in her thirty-eight years in the nursing profession working in several institutions in various positions. Filled with an array of information, McGrath-Brown discusses the many facets of nursing from starting a shift, to the change of shift report, to the admission process, documentation of an emergency, medication errors, family complaints, and the pitfalls.

Insights and Message

Offering firsthand insight into the profession, Now that Nursing Orientation is Over shows what the nurse truly means to patients and how their dedication, love, honesty, and purpose make a difference. McGrath-Brown shows that nursing is all about the giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. It is God's work that all nurses do to help humanity.