“Intensive Care reminds nurses that we don't have to leave the profession to become whole again. I found myself embracing the story or poem I had read, reflecting on my own related experiences, and then eagerly anticipating what the next page would bring. What an exquisite depiction of what real nursing is about.” —Diana J. Mason, editor-in-chief, American Journal of Nursing

“Cortney Davis and Judy Schaefer, editors as well as powerful contributors to this book, have compiled a beautiful and important collection of writing. These are the people who keep us alive and bid us farewell—with unwavering sensitivity and grace. Not only do these nurses deserve to be heard, but it's also a privilege to witness their lives.” —Nell Casey, editor of Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression