![]() ![]() Bernice Lorang, a nurse and longtime resident of Ridgefield, kept a diary about her days as a nursing student at St. If you have an interest in local history, consider reading “Providence White Caps: The Diary of Bernice Lorang, RN” by Judith Jacobs Litchfield. ![]() The library also has her second book “Nurse, Come You Here!” which continues her stories about the challenges of nursing in the wild remoteness of the Hebrides. MacLeod’s “Call the Nurse: True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle.” In a previous “Check It Out” column I wrote about her book with great enthusiasm. My recommended reads this week are all nurse-related, and one of my favorite titles is Mary J. My aunt was a nurse, so I have a very personal connection to this noble profession.ĭid you know that May celebrates Nurses Week? It starts on May 6 and ends on May 12 which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday (May 12, 1820). ![]() When I think of heroes, medical professionals are at the top of my list. The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but I can’t imagine what nurses, doctors and other health workers have had to deal with in recent times. ![]() Email her at read an article recently about nurses leaving the workforce in record numbers due to burnout and stress. Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. ![]()
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