Nurses [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Brown R.N. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 1992

Registered nurse Michael Brown has interviewed over fifty practicing nurses, spanning forty-one states and most nursing specialties. He takes you to the front lines of his profession, where split-second, life-and-death decisions are made every day by these unsung heroes of health care, who put their own lives at risk to provide support and comfort to those who need it most..

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a wonderful, well-written book about the nursing profession and the dedicated people in it. Brown knows nursing and writes with compassion and clarity, telling it like it is. Covering mainly hospital nursing in its various departments (i.e., ER, MED/SURG, Labor & Delivery), Brown fills his book with stories of the daily ups and downs of nursing, its frustrations and satisfactions as seen and lived through the experience of real nurses, from students to veterans. He keeps medical jargon to a minimum, explaining abbreviations, slang, and acronyms in the text. Far superior to Jane Carpineto's R.N. ( LJ 1/92), Brown's book is highly recommended for both health and general collections.
-Anne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp . Lib., N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Registered nurse Michael Brown has interviewed over fifty practicing nurses, spanning forty-one states and most nursing specialties. He takes you to the front lines of his profession, where split-second, life-and-death decisions are made every day by these unsung heroes of health care, who put their own lives at risk to provide support and comfort to those who need it most..

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Books (May 23, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804108005
• ISBN-13: 978-0804108003
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!, March 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Nurses (Mass Market Paperback)

Whether you are a nurse or simply curious about the nursing profession, this book will both entertain and inform. I first read it as a pre-nursing student, hoping to catch a glimpse of what nurses really do. I was pleasantly surprised. In fact, several years later, as an RN myself, I still sneak it off my bookshelf to re-read now and again. There are many stories from all facets of nursing subspecialties. Having worked medical surgical nursing, I can personally vouch for the accuracy of my favorite chapter, chapter six, "The Long Hallway." The stories are diverse and compelling. It's a well written book that has potential to entertain a wide audience. Medical terminology is clearly defined for those unfamiliar with it. If you are curious about what nurses really do on any given day, don't pass this one up!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, December 31, 2006

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R. Folger "rjfolger" (E. Bridgewater, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nurses (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought that this book was an easy read. I like how it touched on many different departments and specialties.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but..., August 10, 2003

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D. Piburn "badgerhockey1" (Champlin, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nurses (Mass Market Paperback)

As someone who is beginning nursing school early next year, I looked forward to reading this book. Very informative, but I could do with the author's left-wing bias.