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Guardians in Scrubs

Nurses have been unsung heroes for many decades. Here is a few fiction and non-fiction novels to honour those who fight to keep us alive.

Oshawa Public Libraries

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  • "Based on a true story, The War Nurse is a sweeping historical novel by international bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through WWI France." ~Goodreads
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2021] — F WOOD
  • A Nurse's War

    a Diary of Hope and Heartache on the Home Front

    Johnstone, Kathleen,
    In 1943, Kathleen Johnstone was a nurse in training and kept a journal for the next three years detailing the trials, tribulations and emotions of being a wartime nurse. This is an engrossing tale of trauma, friendship and even romance.
    BookManchester : HarperNorth, 2022. — BIOG 940.54754276 JOH
  • A novel about friendships, coming of age during difficult times, patriotism and sacrifice. When Frankie's brother goes to help fight the war in Vietnam, she then decides to join the Army Nurse Corps to be a part of the war effort. Also…
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2024. — F HANNA
  • This book is based on the true story of heroic British Nurse Edith Cavell. It is an emotional, uplifting saga set during WWI.
    PaperbackLondon, England : Corgi Books, 2011. — PB F STAPL
  • Heroines of Mercy Street

    the Real Nurses of the Civil War

    Toler, Pamela D.
    A non-fiction book based on the women who served as nurses during the Civil War. A brief look at their astonishing struggles and contributions to the advancement of medicine.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016. — 973.7750922 TOL
  • "During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist." ~ Goodreads. Also…
    BookNew York : Del Rey, [2024] — FANTASY F ARDEN
  • Sister Soldiers of the Great War

    the Nurses of the Canadian Army Medical Corps

    Toman, Cynthia, 1948-,
    Sister Soldiers of the Great War , is the long-lost history of Canada’s first women nurses who enlisted as officers with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. They were unprepared for the poor living conditions, the amount of casualties and the…
    BookVancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, 2016. — 940.47571 TOM
  • Bluebird is a compelling, luminous novel about a young nurse, a soldier, and a family secret that binds them together for generations to come. Also available in downloadable audiobook and eBook formats.
    BookToronto, ON : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2022. — F GRAHA
  • The Nurses

    a Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles With the Heroes of the Hospital

    Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
    A page-turning story of a year in the life of four nurses. It tells the tale of drama, heroism, the unique sisterhood of nursing and a shocking look at our health care system.
    BookNew York : Workman Publishing, [2015] — 362.173 ROB
  • Based on the true story of an astonishingly brave woman who saved hundreds of mothers and their children during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Also available in large print format.
    BookNashville, TN : Harper Muse, [2023] — F ESCOB
  • This one will keep you on the edge of your seat. Rose Marlowe is a nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or is she really a victim?
    PaperbackSan Diego, CA : Canelo US, 2023. — PB F CORRI
  • "Based on the little-known story of America’s first nursing school, a young female grifter in 1880s New York evades the police by conning her way into Bellevue Hospital’s training school for nurses, while a spate of murders continues to…
    BookNew York : Kensington Publishing Corp., [2022] — F SKENA