"For thousands of years, nurses have tended to the sick and the wounded. Although they don't get the glory, nurses are just as important as doctors. Read all about the eventful history of nursing and marvel at how nurses today take care of us in the hospital or at home, comfort relatives, cheer us up when we have to stay in bed, and help us make a complete recovery,"--back cover.

Includes index. Nurses timeline on endpapers.

Call the nurse! -- A caring career -- Nursed at home -- Care not cure -- Houses of healing -- The new nurses -- Observation and communication -- Think clearly, act quickly, keep calm -- We have the technology -- Daring to care -- Care in the community -- Nursing past, present, and future.