Nurses work in a gold mine of writing opportunities if they will only take the time to look, listen, and take notes.
Nursing is a rewarding career, rich with human interaction and drama.
Patients are our teachers and guides if we remain attentive. Healthcare delivery sites are abuzz with activity and stimulation that can be tapped for story lines. Nurses in home health care are given the golden opportunity to observe patients on their own turf, and the careful observer is allowed to see firsthand how people have built their lives. It takes an astute nurse to see beyond the exterior of conversations and other interactions to see the plots and subplots that are being played out on life's screen. Writing a book exclusively for nurses is different from writing to the general population.