A New York Times bestseller. “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 … dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD.
In following four nurses, Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos. It’s a world of hazing—“nurses eat their young.” Sex—not exactly like on TV, but surprising just the same. Drug abuse—disproportionately a problem among the best and the brightest, and a constant temptation. 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.
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Very interesting side of the story from the nurses perspectives who were profiled, etc. But sometimes they are too hard on doctors (especially when they are residents and the nurses have been working in the various hospitals for many years). My son is an ER Trauma Dr, and I saw some of what he sacrificed over an 11 year period while getting his …
This book gives readers an open window to the lives of nurses around our country. As an occupation nursing is not easy nor very glamorous and those who choose it need to know what to expect in the real world. That nurses treat each other mean and show no inclination to assist new nurses is something not spoken of. But it’s real.nurses do eat their …
as a retired nurse this book is so unbelievable it is laughable
This was an interesting book to read. I respected hearing about the various ways that nurses were treated in different facilities and hospitals. I agree that nurses definately are not appreciated by doctors and hospitals and I believe that they should be respected for their work and dedication. Unfortunatey, this happens in many other areas of …
a little slow
Good stories about lives and troubles of nurses.
A realistic look at Nursing today. However could have included different fields of nursing. There is , after all, life and death outside of the Emergency department. Actually the majority of patients never even enter that ward.
This could have been two books and I would have enjoyed both of them. I loved the “stories” of nurses that we followed throughout the book. They were incredible and I loved all of them. I also think the information that this book is jam packed with should be read by every American and possibly considered as a textbook for nursing school. I …
I loved it. Yes I’m a nurse & did work in ER many years ago so I could relate.
Was disappointed. The sample made it seem like a story about nurses over the course of a year. It was. But the story was secondary to the statistical data. Sorry I spent the money for this book.
Having endured two years of nurses’ training myself many years ago, I could so identify with the “protagonists” in this great little book! So worth the reading of it. Highly recommended!
This was a good book if you are unfamiliar with the inner working of hospitals and the nurses. I am already quite familiar with medical terminology and procedures. I am much more interested in the nurses and doctors and other Healthcare workers. I like reading about their emotions and the importance of not allowing what they face to overwhelm …
I am a former Nurse in a /several large teaching hospitals .. very realistic ……… if you ever knew how it is. Code is called and a Stat nurse is telling Doctors what to do and they are thankful for the guiadance
After practicing as an RN for over 40 years, I can tell this author knows of which she speaks. I wish the world understood better the role of the RN. And, really??? A DOCTOR’S stethoscope????? Talk about uninformed media!