A review by lyzz
Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World by Sarah DiGregorio

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I absolutely devoured this book. I have been a nurse for almost twenty years and I learned so much about nursing history from this book.  In nursing school and my profession, I have been told the tale of Florence Nightingale.  While she is certainly an important figure, this book tells a much more comprehensive history of nursing that begins in ancient times and comes to the present. 

Not only does this book focus on nursing history but it focuses on how nurses are changing the world now in terms of reproductive access, chronic disease management, climate change and impacting public policy.  

This book makes me even more proud to be a nurse and to be part of this rich history of carers.  This is one of my favorite non-fiction books of all time and definitely my top for 2023! 
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