The Nurses: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761189254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Em Cat said It kind of misses. I wanted very much to like this book, but it kind of misses the point. It is somewhat gossip driven and trite. I was also surprised that the author discussed how nurses need to have each other's backs and respect each other but continued to call male nurses "murses" throughout the text. That word simply reinforces a stereotype meant to divide rather than unite. Nursing is a vast and honorable profession and, despite my minor issues with the book, I am happy to se. Scholarly and Readable Jail Teacher I admire Alexandra Robbins for writing a scholarly, yet interesting account of what nurses go through on a daily basis. I particularly liked that she followed the lives of several nurses to illustrate how nurses react short-term and long-term to their life and work experiences. I have two sisters who are nurses and never realized the daily politics that they had to endure in their early careers in the '70s.. The Nurses- Read it to appreciate hard work!! Sherry Sublett I enjoyed reading this book! It made me appreciate how hard some nurses work in behalf of others. It's a difficult situation to care for sick people and then to have to stay on the doctors to be sure they are getting the proper treatment and medications seems to add a further degree of difficulty!! Thanks to all those who advocate for those who are sick!
They're also strong-willed, flawed human beings made of flesh and (unafraid of) blood, rendered here in stunning detail. Their stories are compelling in every way." —Bookpage "dishes eye-opening material." —Publishers Weekly "Anyone who has ever set foot in a hospital—or might in the future—would do well to read this book. This fascinating and compulsively readable book even has a few tricks that could save your life. "A funny, intimate & often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes" —People "a detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening portrait of how nurses work, deal with stresses, and fulfill their mission of serving patientsAn insightful perspective on the realities of crucial health care providers." —Kirkus Reviews "After interviewing hundreds, Robbins narrowed her focus to the persona
A New York Times bestseller. . Drug abuse—disproportionately a problem among the best and the brightest, and a constant temptation. In following four nurses, Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos. And bullying—by peers, by patients, by hospital bureaucrats, and especially by doctors, an epidemic described as lurking in the “shadowy, dark corners of our profession.” The result is a page-turning, shocking look at our health-care system. “A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes.”—PeopleNurses is the compelling story of the year in the life of four nurses, and the drama, unsung heroism, and unique sisterhood of nursing—one of the world’s most important professions (nurses save lives every day), and one of the world’s most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. It’s a world of hazing—“nurs