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By (author) Kukla Lauren; Illustrated by Heard, Tom
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A lively, illustrated introduction to the essential work of flight nurses as community helpers and health heroes
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What does a flight nurse do every day? What character traits are essential for a flight nurse to have?
Follow flight nurses as as they work to keep people healthy. These health heroes do the important work of flying injured or sick patients to a hospital that can help. Discover the tools they use as they work with the flight crew and hospital staff to keep patients healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real flight nurse from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!
Meets (C3) Framework for Social Studies standards: College, Career, and Civic Life. D2.Civ.2.K-2. Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.
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Biographical note:
Lauren Kukla is a freelance author and poet who loves writing for kids. She has written many books for young readers. She lives with her husband and kids in Minnesota. She is the cofounder and creative director of littledigital.org. She lives in Minneapolis, MN.
Nadia Gunawan is an illustrator based in Indonesia with a passion for storytelling. She graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Psychology.
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Meet the health heroes who work every day to keep our community safe and healthy. From doctors to hospital custodians, health heroes make sure the needs of the patient come first. Learn more about these community helpers and how they do their important work. Meet real health heroes from Mayo Clinic and learn how you can be a health hero, too!
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Community Helpers:
Perennially popular community helpers topic with a focus on essential workers in healthcare
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Nonfiction back matter profiles real healthcare workers from Mayo Clinic
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A focus on diversity in illustrations and nonfiction profiles
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Expertise: All content reviewed and backed by Mayo Clinic experts
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