Great Australian Outback Nurses Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

With hearts as big as the outback, rural and remote nurses are a dedicated and gutsy bunch who work selflessly to care for their communities, often in isolated and inhospitable conditions, with few resources but plenty of experience, courage and care.

Outback nurses deal with it all: broken limbs, labour pains, snake bites, sunburnt backpackers, lost explorers, vaccinations, defibrillation, and even the occasional crook cattle dog.

One thing they are never short of is stories to tell. This memorable and eye-opening collection of real-life accounts from nurses in the Australian bush is inspiring, poignant, heartbreaking and hilarious, and Swampy should know. While he was researching this book, he had a near-fatal fall from a cliff in Kakadu. He experienced first-hand the skill and heroism of these outback nurses in extraordinary situations. (back cover)