The Shift: one nurse, twelve hours, four patients' lives
(eAudiobook)
In a book as eye-opening as it is riveting, practicing nurse and New York Times columnist Theresa Brown invites us to experience not just a day in the life of a nurse but all the life that happens in just one day in a hospital's cancer ward. In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, life-altering medical treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. In Brown's skilled hands-as both a dedicated nurse and an insightful chronicler of events-we are given an unprecedented view into the individual struggles as well as the larger truths about medicine in this country. By shift's end, we have witnessed something profound about hope, healing, and humanity.Every day, Theresa Brown holds patients' lives in her hands. On this day there are four: Mr. Hampton, a patient with lymphoma to whom Brown is charged with administering a powerful drug that could cure him-or kill him; Sheila, who may have been dangerously misdiagnosed; Candace, a returning patient who arrives (perhaps advisedly) with her own disinfectant wipes, cleansing rituals, and demands; and Dorothy, who after six weeks in the hospital may finally go home. Prioritizing and ministering to their needs takes the kind of skill, sensitivity, and, yes, humor that enable a nurse to be a patient's most ardent advocate in a medical system marked by heartbreaking dysfunction as well as miraculous success.
Level 6.5, 11 Points
Notes
Brown, T., & Gilbert, T. (2016). The Shift: one nurse, twelve hours, four patients' lives. Unabridged. [United States], Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brown, Theresa and Tavia, Gilbert. 2016. The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives. [United States], Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brown, Theresa and Tavia, Gilbert, The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives. [United States], Blackstone Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brown, Theresa, and Tavia Gilbert. The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives. Unabridged. [United States], Blackstone Publishing, 2016.
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