The names were changed to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the people in this nonfiction work. The author has written under a pen name to further conceal the identities of the subjects in her stories. Mimi Goldman worked twenty years as a Registered Nurse, predominately ER and Trauma, and four years as a Forensic Coroner Investigator. Throughout her career she chronicled her experiences and cases in a journal. Working in the ER's and in Forensics has revealed the human carnage wrought by accidents, shootings and natural disasters. Each chapter presents its own unique story that will take you from laughter to sadness to mortification. While you journey with the author, you will see a glimpse of the tragedy and the psychological terror she encountered by doing her job. If you are considering a career as a registered nurse or a forensic investigator, this book gives you a rare insight based on true cases and experiences of the author. If you think you have the stomach for it, you just might be cut out to be a TRAUMA JUNKIE.
