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a year of secrets, drama, and miracles with the heroes of the hospital

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An edition of The nurses (2015)

The nurses

a year of secrets, drama, and miracles with the heroes of the hospital

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In a gripping, behind-the-scenes look filled with drama, miracles, heartbreak, humor and unsung heroism, an award-winning journalist chronicles a year in the lives of four real-life hospital nurses, in a book that doubles as a shocking, unedited examination of our healthcare system.

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Publisher
Workman Publishing
Language
English
Pages
360

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Table of Contents

What it's really like to be a nurse : the joy and heartbreak of the "secret club"
Crossing doctor-nurse lines : how the sexy-nurse stereotype affects relationships with doctors and patients
Who protects the nurses? Taking care of people who punch you in the face
When nurses bully nurses : hierarchies, hazing, and why they eat their young
Burnt to a crisp : how nurses cope-and why some crack
The stepford nurse : how hospitals game the system for patient "satisfaction"
The code of silence : painkillers, gossip, and other temptations
Don't get sick in July : nurses' secrets-what patients need to know about their hospitals and their health
What makes a hero : why nurses do what they do
What you can do : advice and inspiration for the public, patients, families, nurses, aspiring nurses, managers, and others.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-360).

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.17/3
Library of Congress
RT89 .R63 2015, RT89 .R62 2015, RT89

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 360 pages
Number of pages
360

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27182742M
Internet Archive
nursesyearofsecr0000robb
ISBN 10
0761171711
ISBN 13
9780761171713
LCCN
2015011380
OCLC/WorldCat
905686121

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