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9780761189251 English 0761189254 "Compelling in every way." "BOOKPAGE" "A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes." "PEOPLE" Now in paperback, the compelling story of a year in the lives of four nurses: Lara, who battled her way back from a near-ruinous addiction to prescription drugs. The outspoken but compassionate Juliette, a fierce advocate for her patients. Molly, funny, well-loved, and confident enough to walk out of her hospital because of its increasingly anti-nurse policies. And Sam, young, introverted, and struggling to find her way in a milieu she likens to "high school, except for the dying people." THE NURSES is a revealing portrait of an insular subculture and its 3.4 million members, as well as a work of investigative journalism into the health care industry and its mistreatment of nurses. It is a story of one of the world s most important professions nurses save lives every day and one of the most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. It s a world of hazing "nurses eat their young." Sex not exactly like on TV, but more than you might think. Drug abuse a constant temptation, especially among the best and the brightest. 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. "Detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening . . . an insightful perspective on the realities of crucial health care providers." "KIRKUS REVIEWS"", "Compelling in every way." -- BOOKPAGE "A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes." -- PEOPLE Now in paperback, the compelling story of a year in the lives of four nurses: Lara, who battled her way back from a near-ruinous addiction to prescription drugs. The outspoken but compassionate Juliette, a fierce advocate for her patients. Molly, funny, well-loved, and confident enough to walk out of her hospital because of its increasingly anti-nurse policies. And Sam, young, introverted, and struggling to find her way in a milieu she likens to "high school, except for the dying people." THE NURSES is a revealing portrait of an insular subculture and its 3.4 million members, as well as a work of investigative journalism into the health care industry and its mistreatment of nurses. It is a story of one of the world's most important professions--nurses save lives every day--and one of the most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. It's a world of hazing--"nurses eat their young." Sex--not exactly like on TV, but more than you might think. Drug abuse--a constant temptation, especially among the best and the brightest. 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. "Detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening . . . an insightful perspective on the realities of crucial health care providers." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS, A "New York Times" bestseller. A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes. "People""Nurses" 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 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. ", Meet Four Nurses whose real-life stories of drama heroism, and unsung sisterhood will river the reader in this in-depth and personal narrative. Theirs is a world of hazing-"like high school, except for the dying people." Sex, Drug abuse. And bullying-by peers, by patients, by hospital bureaucrats, and especially by doctors. The result is a surprising and gripping look at a profession that's one of the world's most important, and mist dangerous. Book jacket., Nursing is more than a career; it is a calling, and one of the most important, fascinating, and dangerous professions in the world. As the frontline responders battling traumas, illnesses, and aggression from surprising sources, nurses are remarkable. Yet contemporary literature largely neglects them. In THE NURSES , New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff-only door to write a lively, fast-paced story and a riveting work of investigative journalism. Robbins followed real-life nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humor and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic, engaging characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos--the hazing ("nurses eat their young"); sex (not exactly like on TV, but it happens more often than you think); painkiller addiction (disproportionately a problem among the best and brightest); and bullying (by doctors, patients, and others). The result is a page-turner possessing all the twists and turns of a brilliantly told narrative--and a shocking, unvarnished examination of our healthcare system. THE NURSES is a must-read both for the general public, who will learn hospital secrets that could save their own or a loved one's life, and for nurses, who will proudly share the book as a rallying cry for support and celebration.
9780761189251 English 0761189254 "Compelling in every way." "BOOKPAGE" "A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes." "PEOPLE" Now in paperback, the compelling story of a year in the lives of four nurses: Lara, who battled her way back from a near-ruinous addiction to prescription drugs. The outspoken but compassionate Juliette, a fierce advocate for her patients. Molly, funny, well-loved, and confident enough to walk out of her hospital because of its increasingly anti-nurse policies. And Sam, young, introverted, and struggling to find her way in a milieu she likens to "high school, except for the dying people." THE NURSES is a revealing portrait of an insular subculture and its 3.4 million members, as well as a work of investigative journalism into the health care industry and its mistreatment of nurses. It is a story of one of the world s most important professions nurses save lives every day and one of the most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. It s a world of hazing "nurses eat their young." Sex not exactly like on TV, but more than you might think. Drug abuse a constant temptation, especially among the best and the brightest. 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. "Detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening . . . an insightful perspective on the realities of crucial health care providers." "KIRKUS REVIEWS"", "Compelling in every way." -- BOOKPAGE "A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes." -- PEOPLE Now in paperback, the compelling story of a year in the lives of four nurses: Lara, who battled her way back from a near-ruinous addiction to prescription drugs. The outspoken but compassionate Juliette, a fierce advocate for her patients. Molly, funny, well-loved, and confident enough to walk out of her hospital because of its increasingly anti-nurse policies. And Sam, young, introverted, and struggling to find her way in a milieu she likens to "high school, except for the dying people." THE NURSES is a revealing portrait of an insular subculture and its 3.4 million members, as well as a work of investigative journalism into the health care industry and its mistreatment of nurses. It is a story of one of the world's most important professions--nurses save lives every day--and one of the most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD. It's a world of hazing--"nurses eat their young." Sex--not exactly like on TV, but more than you might think. Drug abuse--a constant temptation, especially among the best and the brightest. 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. "Detailed, sympathetic, and eye-opening . . . an insightful perspective on the realities of crucial health care providers." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS, A "New York Times" bestseller. A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes. "People""Nurses" 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 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. ", Meet Four Nurses whose real-life stories of drama heroism, and unsung sisterhood will river the reader in this in-depth and personal narrative. Theirs is a world of hazing-"like high school, except for the dying people." Sex, Drug abuse. And bullying-by peers, by patients, by hospital bureaucrats, and especially by doctors. The result is a surprising and gripping look at a profession that's one of the world's most important, and mist dangerous. Book jacket., Nursing is more than a career; it is a calling, and one of the most important, fascinating, and dangerous professions in the world. As the frontline responders battling traumas, illnesses, and aggression from surprising sources, nurses are remarkable. Yet contemporary literature largely neglects them. In THE NURSES , New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff-only door to write a lively, fast-paced story and a riveting work of investigative journalism. Robbins followed real-life nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humor and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic, engaging characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos--the hazing ("nurses eat their young"); sex (not exactly like on TV, but it happens more often than you think); painkiller addiction (disproportionately a problem among the best and brightest); and bullying (by doctors, patients, and others). The result is a page-turner possessing all the twists and turns of a brilliantly told narrative--and a shocking, unvarnished examination of our healthcare system. THE NURSES is a must-read both for the general public, who will learn hospital secrets that could save their own or a loved one's life, and for nurses, who will proudly share the book as a rallying cry for support and celebration.