Table of Contents
Introduction LeAnn Thieman 1
1 The True Meaning of Nursing
1 Twelve-Hour Talks Sharon T. Hinton 7
2 Above and Beyond Marcia Gaye 9
3 Confession of a Nurse Beverly LaHote Schwind 13
4 "What Does Your Mom Do?" Craig S. Baker 15
5 I've Always Been Fond of Nurses Kosuke Vasquez 19
6 Lip Service Ivani Martucci Greppi 22
7 I Understand Mary Clary 26
8 Keeping the Pace Glenna J. Eady 29
2 Defining Moments
9 Change of Heart Barbara Brady 35
10 Graduation Day, Tracy Rose-Tynes 38
11 The Bus Stop Jennifer Quasha 41
12 A Measure of Love Carole Fowkes 43
13 The Maintenance Man Colleen Stewart Haynes 47
14 Nocturnal Poet Trish Featherstone 50
15 Bobby Debbie Sistare 53
16 Memories Diana Millikan 55
17 A Better Nurse Jo Davis 57
3 A Calling
18 A Nurse Named Mary Bruce Black 63
19 Living the Dream Annettee Budzban 66
20 Men Needed Penelope Childers 69
21 The Spouse of a Nurse Mark Anthony Rosolowski 72
22 Wait and See Eva Juliuson 74
23 The Invulnerable Child Phyllis M. Jardine 76
24 On Call Linda Shuping Smith 79
25 Superheroes Amy Rivers 82
26 From Hollywood to Healer Annette Tersigni 84
4 Lessons
27 Quiet Refuge Maureen Hager 91
28 Spring Surprise Mariah Julio 93
29 Patients Are a Virtue! Cheryll Snow 96
30 Fishing for Help Barbara Brady 97
31 Not ICU! Jill Burns 100
32 Promises Bob Dent 103
33 Acceptable Gifts Alice Facente 106
34 Ms. Picky Barbara Brady 109
35 Tossed Salad Malinda Dunlap Fillingim 112
36 In the Dark Carole Fowkes 114
5 Overcoming Obstacles
37 What's Really Bugging You? Sharon Stoika-Smay 121
38 Nurse Jesse Lorri Danzig 124
39 Unresponsive Gladys Swedak 127
40 Float Pool: Sink or Swim Elizabeth Rae 129
41 Inappropriate Cassidy Doolittle 133
42 The Champ Lynn B. Zoll 136
43 Coping Alioune Kotey 139
44 Three Elephants Donna Mason 141
45 In the Sweet By and Kathy Stringham 144
6 Divine Intervention
46 Hope for the Hurting Elizabeth Carroll 149
47 Bernadette Christine Bielecki 151
48 I'm Going Home Brenda Stiverson 153
49 Nothing Is Impossible Elizabeth Carroll 156
50 A Nurse's Christmas Prayer Sandra L Hickman 159
51 Being a Hospital Mom Kathleen E. Jones 161
52 Brittany Nancy Mapes 164
53 A Thank You from Heaven Andy Myers 166
54 I Am a Nurse and I See Spirits Debbie Sistare 168
55 Buttercup Brenda Dickie 171
7 Angels Among Us
56 Playing with Angels Molly K 177
57 Angel in India Pollavi Kamat 180
58 My Greatest Help Marijo Herndon 183
59 The Gold Miners Catherine Hannah Grey 186
60 A Gift of Sun Flora Dash 190
61 Never Underestimate an Army Nurse Cassandra Brent 193
62 Angels in the NICU Nancy J. Brooks 197
63 Good Night Nurse Jill Davis 199
64 Angel at My Bedside Marya Morin 202
8 A Matter of Perspective
65 It's Not What You Lose Robyn Gerland 209
66 A Shower of Gifts Judy Pencek 212
67 Things Aren't Always What They Seem Sharon Stoika-Smay 216
68 Who's Paying Attention Mary Lynn Harrison 220
69 A Nurse Named Michael Connie Kaseweter Pullen 222
70 What a Nurse Sees Diana Lynn 226
71 Not So Alone After All Ceil Ryan 228
72 The Secret of Happiness Alisa Edwards Smith 231
73 More Information C.J. Hopkins 234
9 Beyond the Call of Duty
74 Merry Christmas Mr. J Carol Gaido-Schmidt 239
75 A Great Life If You Don't Weaken Helen Wilder 242
76 Caring Through Tragedy Leanne Sells 245
77 A Nurse's Sixth Sense Kathy McGovern 248
78 The Book Group Judy Mae Benson 251
79 Person of the Year Phyllis Bird Nordstrom 253
80 Touching Hearts Jeff Radford 257
81 Jane Doe Amanda Conley 260
82 Dad's "Girls" Bette Haywood Matero 263
83 Keepsake Cheryll Snow 266
10 Heart of a Nurse
84 Tender Hands Mary Carroll-Hackett 273
85 Privileged Presence Mary Gagnon 277
86 Body, Mind and Spirit Doug Dascenzo 280
87 Nurse Sheila Jacqueline Hickey 282
88 Surely You Know My Grandfather Michelle Civalier 285
89 A Nurse with the Best Medicine Terrie Todd 288
90 The Little Ways Emily Linegar 290
91 Sharing Hope Connie Kaseweter Pullen 293
11 Thank You
92 You Were My Arms Delores Christian Liesner 299
93 Nurse Carrie Kimberly Yates 301
94 Heart to Heart Talk Linda Newton 303
95 Payback Thorn Schwarz 306
96 My Soldier Jacqueline K. Brumley 309
97 The Extra Mile Beth Saadati 313
98 You Are Only Blind If You Refuse to See Sharon Stoika-Smay 317
99 Grace Alyssa Annunziato 320
100 Breaking the Rules Jennie Ivey 323
101 Profound Words Rosanne Trost 326
Meet Our Contributors 329
Meet Amy Newmark 344
Meet LeAnn Thieman 346
Thank You 348
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 349
