Reviews

I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind

aprilcjones55's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

tfistere's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly, one of my top 5 books I have read. As a nurse myself, it felt good reading some of these stories and knowing that I wasn't alone with some of the thoughts and feelings that nurses in these stories had.

emlay_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Child death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Cancer

nickie184's review against another edition

3.0

I like these true personal essays. They span a wide variety of experiences, and a wide variety of people. I think this would be a great book to have in a nursing curriculum, or for anyone thinking about becoming a nurse, or if you know a nurse and you wonder what their working life is all about. Only 3 stars for uneven writing.

morganevans1's review against another edition

5.0

A truly beautiful collection of nurses in all walks of life, as well as a few family members / patients. I’ve laughed and cried while reading this book, and learned so much. Being a new nurse, this book really opens the door to all the great wonders as well as the great tragedies the profession has to offer. I am truly proud to be a nurse. Highly recommend this book to any nurse or anyone who knows and loves a nurse in their life.

iamkeri's review against another edition

3.0

Don't think I was in the right mood/mindset when listening. Probably better than I'm giving it credit for.

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

megsintheclouds's review against another edition

3.0

I started reading this back when I was contemplating nursing, put it down when I decided that was no longer what I wanted. I picked it up, again, recently because I needed something to relate to and I did indeed relate to certain stories.

bloodnguts7833's review against another edition

Wanted to spend more time on actually learning material instead of reading about people in nursing.  

clayarr's review

3.0

As a New Zealander, I struggled to relate with this American-based book. A bit boring.