The Basics

Despite the title, perspectives from anyone who works in a healthcare setting are welcome!

This is a virtual book club that will focus on fiction and nonfiction books related to healthcare. There may be a heavy emphasis on nursing and women’s health.

The Long Story

I’ve always loved reading. When I was in nursing school I made sure to take an extra English class ever semester so I would have to read something other than dry nursing textbooks. My classmates thought I was crazy.

After I started working my book collection began to expand. I now have shelves devoted to fairy tales and folktales, Arthurian literature, plays, and a very small nonfiction section.

The Nurse Shelf came about for two reasons: 1) I wanted to grow as a professional by reading more about nursing and maternal-child health, and 2) I really wanted to be a part of a book club, but it is so hard to find one that works with a nursing schedule. So here we are!