The nonstop drama， intensity， and life-or-death stakes of being on the job， on the front lines， as told by America’s greatest unsung heroes: E。R。 nurses。​

ER nurses are the medical world’s very best。 Motivated by selfless compassion， these highly trained professionals are the unsung heroes working on the frontlines of America’s hospitals。 

In gripping detail， nurses recall their most memorable ER cases， both tragic and hilarious。 They share how they navigate the nonstop drama， intensity， and life-or-death stakes of being on the job in the ER， caring for people at their absolute， rock-bottom worst in conditions rivaling that of any war zone。 And in their own unvarnished words， they lay bare their frustrations with the inequities of the American healthcare system and the inescapable fact of human mortality。