Hot Nights, Cold Steel Book Report

I am currently reading the memoir, Hot Nights, Cold Steel, Life, Death and Sleepless Nights of a Surgeons first years. This book is a personal account of Dr. Collins, a medical doctor who narrates his years through his surgical orthopedic residency and the physical and emotional roller coaster it took him on in those 4 years. I have chosen this book because I am interested in medicine and I wanted to take a glimpse specifically into the surgical realm. Everyone knows that being a doctor must be taxing on a person for countless reasons, but even more so for a surgeon. A surgeon hands, eyes, and intellect have the power to do remarkable procedures but also horrific damage if even the slightest detail is off balance. This is why I find this specific field incredibly intriguing. These human beings who are capable of just as much error and mistake as any other human being, are willing to provide one of the greatest services to mankind and that I think is admirable. …show more content…
Collins is my teacher and I am the student and I am learning something new with every chapter and page. The author does not glaze over the struggle and the emotional and physical toil of this occupation. He does not sugar code the facts and those moments of inner turmoil he faces after seeing death, after having only one hour of sleep or the grief of fighting to save a life knowing in his heart it is a helpless battle. Plain and simple, Dr. Collins tells the truth, reminding me that the journey to the medical field is not a simple one, but one that demands the undivided attention and strength of the one who pursues it. A doctor is always learning and should always accept the seat of the student. A doctor must be the brave face and provide the best patient care to those he/she serves. This books is mentally preparing me for this