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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adult Nonfiction
610.73 R632n
Core Collection - Adult
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