Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines - Hardcover
Book 17 of 52: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
Synopsis
Journeying inside operating rooms, on home visits, and to patients' bedsides, an examination of the changing role of the nurse captures the day-to-day drama of three nurses' lives and demonstrates their crucial role in and outside of the hospitals.
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"A beautiful, profound, and profoundly important book. . . . Gordon's message is simplicity itself: sick people need skilled, humane, and insightful care that keeps their interests paramount. Registered nurses have historically provided that care, but now their ability to fulfill their crucial role faces the greatest jeopardy in the history of the profession. . . . Life Support belongs in the august company of Silent Spring, The Other America, The Feminine Mystique, and other pivotal works with the power to shape the nation's consciousness."--Washington Post
"In this enlightening, involving, in-depth book, Gordon interweaves the history and philosophy of nursing with on-the-job observations of three nurses at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. Gordon lets the nurses speak for themselves, effectively illustrating their commitment to their profession and involving readers in real-life dramas."--Publishers Weekly
"For patients, physicians, nurses, and health policy analysts, Gordon's passionate and accessible account of the impact of managed care on skilled nursing provides clear grounds for concern."--Health Affairs
From the Author
Give Life Support to Non-Nurses for Nurses Week
Thanks for all the great comments you've given my book. If you're a nurse, please think of giving a copy of Life Support to a non- nurse for nurse's week. that's non-nurse. these are the folks who need to read this book.
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