One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives by theresa brown, algonquin, 256 pp. Author and nurse theresa brown discusses hospitals. The shift by theresa brown book read online scribd. Theresa browns the shift, released today, which should be required reading for all incoming. Danielle ofri, md, author of what doctors feel in a book as eyeopening as it is riveting, practicing nurse and regular contributor to the new york times theresa brown invites us to experience not just a. The nerdy nurses guide to technology provides the tools nurses need to improve their practices, further their careers, and solidify themselves as assets to their employers.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shift. Danielle ofri, md, phd, author of what doctors feel the shift takes an intimate look at the practice of modern medicine from the point of view of a professional on duty at the patients bedside. She decided to go back to school and become a nurse. In the shift, writer and registered nurse theresa brown takes a step. If you want to understand how modern medicine ticks, fasten your seat belt and spend a day in the hospital with theresa brown on the shift.
I read theresa browns first book, and i didnt think she explained too many acronyms, perhaps because, as a nurse for 39 years, i knew what she was talking about, but also because i am literate and read well. In the span of 12 hours, lives can be lost, lifealtering medical treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives, theresa brown, rn, a practicing nurse and columnist for the new york times, invites readers into the heart of her daily experiences on a cancer ward. Author theresa brown uses this technique a lot in her new book, the shift, even though shes not a firsttime writer. In a book as eyeopening 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 on a hospitals cancer ward. 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 on a busy teaching hospitals cancer ward. Four patients to one nurse might not sound like a huge workload it didnt to me, anyway, when i. Why she left the more temperate niche of her collegiate professorship for the controlled bureaucratic chaos and turbulence of the hospital may probably come as a surprise to the casual observer who, by any stretch of the imagination, is not intimately familiar with the acute. One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives brown, theresa on. She describes not only what she does, but how she feels about it. If youre looking to become a nurse or join the medical field, this is a good play by play of just one day in the life. I got so caught up in her stories that i was late for my shift at the hospital.
In a book as eyeopening 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 hospitals cancer ward. In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, lifealtering treatment decisions made, and dreams. The shift reading group choices book club recommendations. Read the shift by theresa brown for free with a 30 day free trial. Theresa brown has a phd in english literature and was teaching at university. Written with humor and easily digestible sections of information, this reference guide supplies nurses with the practical application tools they need to embrace technology and be successful. One long shift with a nurse on a cancer ward the asco post. She is thorough, yet her prose moves swiftly, often reflecting the rapid pace of her shift. Shes a lot less offputting than some of the nurses she describes, who resemble people i have had the misfortune to work with.
Throughout the book theresa deals with four patients who each have a life threatening disease. Theresa brown on the shift, her patients and the power of nurse writers a book that really captures the essence of nursing is more than just a good read. The shift compelling and compassionate human drama. This book details one shift, in great, incredible detail. It is an amazing account of one nurses the author 12 hour shift on a hospital oncology unit. As an african reading this wonderful book, the shift, i did. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Theresa browns new book the shift algonquin books, 2015 is available now. Nurses are the hospitals mechanics, its sprockets and gears theresa brown, the shift, p.
The book is beautiful in her compassion, candid in the nature of nursing, breathtaking in intensity, and not contrary to what one might expect filled with medical gore. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The shift is one nurses story, but it contains elements of every nurses experience. A new nurse faces death, life, and everything in between, 2010, who contributes a column to the new york times opinion page, delivers a vivid depiction of a clinical nurses standard 12hour shift on a hospital cancer ward. Browns book is based on factual events but most events are composites drawn from her work experiences. The shift book chapel hill public library bibliocommons. Order your copy today compelling and compassionate human drama. The shift is a book for the restless, the seeker, any one of us who wonders, is this all there is. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide brown, theresa.
One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives ebook written by theresa brown. Working a shift with theresa brown by maureen shawn kennedy, ajn editorinchief many of you may be familiar with theresa brown, nurse and author of critical care. Danielle ofri, md, author of what doctors feel in a book as eyeopening as it is riveting, practicing nurse and regular contributor to the new york times theresa brown invites us to experience. One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives, practicing nurse, pittsburgher, 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 on a busy teaching hospitals cancer ward. This excerpt from the shift is printed here courtesy of algonquin books of chapel hill. The shift one nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives book. In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, lifealtering treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. Nurse and new york times columnist theresa brown discusses her book the shift in which she talks about health care and her firsthand experience in patient care and patient safety. Danielle ofri, md, phd, author of what doctors feel. The boston globe this meticulous, absorbing shiftinthelife account of one nurses day on a cancer ward stands out for its honesty, clarity, and heart. A new nurse faces death, life, and everything in between, as well as a blogger for the new york times. One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives kindle edition by brown, theresa.
The book, browns second memoir, spans a single 12hour workday. You will learn the importance of time management, and communication skills. In a book as eyeopening 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. Whether its offering new nurses an authentic introduction to the world theyre stepping into or simply chipping away at longstanding misconceptions, a nurses story is a powerful. In simple, clear, direct prose, the shift offers the reader a synopsis of the entirety of dr. One nurses twelve hours on the hospitals front lines by theresa brown gives a birdseye view of what its like to be working as a hospital nurse. Nurse and new york times columnist theresa brown discusses her book the shift in which she talks about health care and her firsthand. Summary the shift is based on the real life experience of theresa brown during one of her shifts working as a nurse. The local nurse and author is currently on a regional book tour for the shift. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. We know that when shes describing patient care, shes going to give us all the steps required to discharge her duties. The shift by theresa brown overdrive rakuten overdrive. In the span of 12 hours, lives can be lost, lifealtering treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. The book the shift by theresa brown is a good inside look at the everyday lives of nurses.
One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives, in which she discusses health care and her experiences in patient care and patient safety. Practicing nurse and new york times columnist theresa brown invites readers to experience not just a day in the life of a nurse but all the life that happens in just one day on a hospital cancer ward. She effectively conveys the great burdenand uncertaintyof the critical decisionmaking doctors require of her and how she sometimes, agonizingly, secondguesses herself. Theresa brown on the shift, her patients and the power. The wall street journal 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 on a busy teaching hospitals cancer ward. Theresa brown has succeeded in serving up a thoroughly engrossing view of the everyday in an american hospital.
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