Author Description

The perfect book for your young future healthcare professional! Nurses for Kids is a charming, easy-to-understand introduction to the people who form the backbone of the healthcare system: nurses! With its beautiful illustrations and simple explanations, this book teaches children (and adults alike!) about the crucial role that nurses play in providing and coordinating medical care for patients. This can be a learning resource for kids, white elephant gift for adults, or gag gift for nursing students. This installment of the Medical School for Kids book series is the best way to introduce basic concepts in nursing to our next generation of healthcare professionals. In this book, you will learn about... The crucial job of nurses to provide and coordinate medical care for patients Key roles of registered nurses (RNs), such as taking patient histories, checking vital signs, performing physical exams, drawing lab samples, administering medications, and educating patients and their family members The importance of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)... and more! About the Authors Betty Nguyen, MD is a physician specializing in dermatology. She was born in Southern California but spent much of her childhood in Georgia, where she grew up on a chicken farm. Betty studied Biology at UCLA, where she was a Gates Millennium Scholar, and earned her MD from UC Riverside on a full-tuition scholarship. Outside of work, Betty is a certified yoga instructor and licensed scuba diver. She also enjoys journalistic writing and cycling. Brandon Pham, MD is a physician specializing in ophthalmology. He was born and raised in Southern California. Brandon studied Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at UCLA, where he was a Barry Goldwater Scholar, and earned his MD from Stanford. He is passionate about medical education for students of a