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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-     Subjects     Nurses.     Nursing -- Anecdotes.     Nurse and patient -- Anecdotes.     Nurse and physician -- Anecdotes.     Hospitals -- Staff -- Anecdotes.     Hospital care -- Anecdotes.     Medical care -- United States.     Job stress -- Anecdotes.     Bullying in the workplace -- Anecdotes.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-       by title:      The nurses : a year ...       by call number:      610.73 R632n     Search the Web     Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-     Nurses.     Nursing -- Anecdotes.     Nurse and patient -- Anecdotes.     Nurse and physician -- Anecdotes.     Hospitals -- Staff -- Anecdotes.     Hospital care -- Anecdotes.     Medical care -- United States.     Job stress -- Anecdotes.     Bullying in the workplace -- Anecdotes.       MARC Display

The nurses : a year of secrets, drama, and miracles with the heroes of the hospital / Alexandra Robbins. by Robbins, Alexandra, 1976- Workman Publishing, [2015] Call #: 610.73 R632n Subjects Nurses.   Nursing -- Anecdotes.   Nurse and patient -- Anecdotes.   Nurse and physician -- Anecdotes.   Hospitals -- Staff -- Anecdotes.   Hospital care -- Anecdotes.   Medical care -- United States.   Job stress -- Anecdotes.   Bullying in the workplace -- Anecdotes. ISBN:  9780761189251 (trade pbk.) 9780761171713 (hc.) 0761171711 (hc.) Description:  viii, 360 pages ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-360). 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. Summary:  In a behind-the-scenes look filled with drama, miracles, heartbreak, humor and unsung heroism, journalist Alexandra Robbins chronicles a year in the lives of four hospital nurses, in a book that doubles as a shocking examination of our healthcare system. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 610.73 R632n Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 12, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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