Whether it is a splinter, a stomach ache, or a loose tooth, the children at Bluebell Elementary know to go to Miss P to fix their bumps and bruises.

"Nurses are an essential part of every community. The lovable characters from Sesame Street teach readers how nurses care for their patients and keep us all healthy" --

"Pres. Franklin Roosevelt called Lillian Wald 'one of the least known yet most important people' of her time. Wald, a relentless advocate for the welfare of children, was responsible for many of the social and health related programs we take for granted today. She campaigned for school lunches and nurses in public schools, founded the Henry Street Settlement, and was an early promoter of women's suffrage. Wald was adept at navigating both the poorest,...

Soon after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, they also attacked U.S. military installations in the Philippines. For the army and navy nurses stationed there, what had been a peaceful outpost quickly turned into a raging war zone. When the U.S. and Philippine forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and the fortress island of Corregidor, the nurses followed them to the field hospitals to care for the wounded. Persevering through...

Little readers will learn all about what nurses do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Describes the girlhood of one of the first battlefield nurses, who aided wounded soldiers in the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross.

"Emma was having trouble breathing during gym class - and now she and Theo are off to the school nurse's office so he can help her feel better. Come along as they get a firsthand look at a nurse's job" --

Presents the life and career of the nurse who, after fearlessly serving on the battlefields of the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross.

Profiles of three pioneers in the health field: Florence Nightingale, the first nurse to make nursing a branch of the medical profession; Jonas Salk, the physician who created a vaccine against polio; and Michael DeBakey, the physician who was the first to repair a weak heart.