Condition Critical

So far this is the only book that I have read by Heron but its indeed the best picture of the critical care nurse's work life. Incompetent physicians, critical patients, demanding families, lazy co-workers, and of course the constant surprises, are all highlighted in hilarious quips. I love how Heron makes nursing sound as challenging as it is. I have been working critical care for only a short time but its amazing the power... Read Full Review

This book is great. It really gives a very accurate portryal of what a "real nurse" is and does. A great addition to any nurses book collection that you should read over and over again throughout your nursing career. We all can relate to her tales of a typical shift.

This review comes from a non-reader. I read only if it keeps me reading. I read Intensive Care after a co-worker had given it to me and found a common bond with Echo Heron having been there myself. I bought Condition Critical when it first came out and she did it again. I left a hospital after the "assistants" came to help with our staffing problems. In this book, she tells it like it is and stands up for nursing--I wish... Read Full Review

This is the sequel, as it were to Echo Hero's first biographical volume 'Intensive Care' and for the most part, continues in the same entertaining vein. I really symathised through the account of her burn-out, but felt the attraction for me dwindling during the Monserrat section of the book. None the less, definitely worth reading.

Echo Heron's novel proves an excellent read for anyone in health care or interested in health care. With a perfect blend of the human as well as, administrative side Ms. Heron moves the reader sometimes with tears other times with anger. A must read for anyone who wants to make a difference and care for their fellow mankind.