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The Real Deal: Stories from the E.R

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Imagine my surprise to come home from a long, busy, and tragic 12 hour shift in the ED to find my Amazon.Com order had arrived on my porch. I opened it and was drawn to my choice of The Real Deal. I thumbed through the pages and came to the dedication. The mention of the nurses had me in tears almost instantly! The truth to that statement and the let down of the day (yes Roxy I am a day nurse, but worked nights, and 24's for years!) made me realize that I was NOT alone in my feelings, observations,and experiences of being an ER nurse! Roxy is so "Right On" with The Real Deal it is uncanny. If you can't deal with it, don't read it. As a critical care nurse of 23 years I am here to assure you that the content is true! "Read it and weep." Thanks Roxy!!!

Although this book was true to it's title, the "Real Deal" was a little too real. I have worked in various hospitals over the years and completely agree with everything she says. However, I would have liked to have read more patient experiences than she wrote about. I felt that Roxy Martin used this book to [complain] about her job and put herself up on a high horse. If I had to read one more time how a doctor personally came up to HER and thanked HER for saving the patient and that "doctors NEVER do that but they did to her", I was going to scream. I also agree with her about how SOME floor nurses don't know what to do when a patient codes, but that is only because they don't deal with it day in and day out. Instead of making her job just seem different...she made it sound like she was the best at her job (which she may be, but please, be a little humble here) and that no other job in the world, including other nurses, are as hard as hers. This book just seemed like a way for her to vent to the world and make people possibly hate nurses more, than appreciate them.

"The Real Deal" brings you into the real EMS system, she doesn't glamorize it like on Third Watch, ER, or Rescue 77. She speaks from her experiences. I have read every ER/Paramedic/EMT books I can get my hands on. And I would highly recommend this book to who ever is planning on going into the EMS (Emergence Medical Services) someday. This book will let you know what being in the EMS system is all about. You cry, you laugh, you have fun. Its like you are right there with Roxy Martin, as she tries to help anyone she can. Its is a book that you can't put down.

Roxy Martin's book was an enjoyable read. It's slightly frightening to a potential patient to now have first hand knowledge of how much contempt the medical profession has for patients. I will be on guard in the future, whether it is on my behalf or on behalf of a loved one. This was not a well written book though. Could have used a good proofing for grammar to make it more of a deep, memorable read. Instead, I felt as if I were listening to a good friend over coffee or a beer and hearing a multitude of heart stopping experiences from her exciting and trying career as an Emergency Room Nurse. Again, a very enjoyable and educating read.

Roxy Martin is not only accurate but is a good nurse.
Roxy and I lived on the front lines of the ER that she wrote about. The stories are true and funny for human life.
Congratulations Roxy for a well written book. You were right on the money!...

Thanks Roxy, for saying everything we nurses have always wanted to say. I appreciate Roxy's candor and no-holds-barred writing. To some readers Roxy may sound like she's the only nurse who can do anything good or right, but let's face it...any nurse worth his or her salt has to have extreme confidence in order to excell. And yes, nursing and the EMS are the only frontline professionals who do make a difference. No other job is as difficult or imperative as theirs. After all, your life is in their hands...let's hope they're more than capable. Thank you Roxy, for the laughs, the tears, and the memories!