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The Nurses
The Nurses: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital | Alexandra Robbins
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 nursingone of the worlds most important professions (nurses save lives every day), and one of the worlds 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. Its a world of hazingnurses eat their young. Sexnot exactly like on TV, but surprising just the same. Drug abusedisproportionately a problem among the best and the brightest, and a constant temptation. And bullyingby 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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Nikki_E
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Mehso-so

Good but not great. I loved the narratives of the four different nurses but it was broken up by data dumps that I skimmed. Also, the author followed for different nurses, but they were all women, 3 out of 4 were relatively the same age and they were all white and straight. There was very little about non white nurses and a few pages dedicated to male nurses, annoyingly called “murses”.

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Megabooks
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This is in the current #audible US 2-for-1 sale and would be a great choice for #covidheroes #booked2021 I just started it! #audiobook

alisiakae Thanks for sharing! 4y
Megabooks @4thhouseontheleft 👍🏻👍🏻 4y
Cinfhen Ohhhhh!!! Thanks for sharing/ it‘s also a prompt for #NonFiction2021 with @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 🥳 4y
Megabooks @Cinfhen thanks for sharing that too!! 4y
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Kshakal
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From the bottom of my heart I thank each and every single nurse out there and not just now because of this virus but all the time because the work they do is so incredibly important! #nursesday #magicalmay @Eggs

kspenmoll So well said! 4y
Eggs Agreed 👩🏽‍⚕️🌹👩🏽‍⚕️❤️ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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bullbunny
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Some healthcare humor, shared in another group

#holidaydecorating #wintergames #teamelectricsex @LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan ewe +6 5y
bullbunny @LibrarianRyan lol unused of course! 5y
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darncutebookreviewgirl
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This is so horrible, but so unfortunately so truthful. I have a MAA degree, and used to work in the field, & witnessed this so often. There should be no reason for this at all. I know every hospital has a certain budget but if there are enough staff, then patient deaths caused by understaffing goes down, which means less chances for lawsuits from families who had someone die because of understaffing. 🤔🤔🤔Sorry end of rant! Just struck me so hard

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Amiable
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Pickpick

Narrative nonfiction account of the real-life stories of four nurses in different hospitals. This book shows the good, the bad and the ugly of our nation's hospitals, staffing and the health care system. Well written and I learned a lot. 3.5 stars

Reviewsbylola Ooooh this sounds fascinating. I loved her book Pledged. 6y
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BookaholicNatty
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I am so stinkin excited about this bookmark I got for my birthday! The couple I used to work for gave it to me. I had left my job with them to start nursing school and they also know how much I love reading because we were always sharing book recommendations with each other so they combined my two passions and got me this! So thoughtful and isn‘t it just the cutest!!Last year they gave me The Emerald Atlas Series which I loved!!! 👇🏾

BookaholicNatty When you love the people you work for it doesn‘t seem like “work” I miss them but still visit them very frequently. When you work in the health field and make a bond with people it‘s hard not to form friendships and relationships that last a lifetime! So grateful for them! ❤️❤️ 6y
BeansPage 😍😍😍 6y
Chelsibno I used to work as a CNA and would have loved this for my night shift reading! Such an awesome gift! 6y
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook That's adorable! 6y
LiteraryinPA So thoughtful! 6y
RaimeyGallant It's pretty great! 6y
HOTPock3tt Amazing!! I‘m a night shift nurse, and I‘m always reading on my breaks this would be perfect! ♥️ #NursesOfLitsy (edited) 6y
Cinfhen So sweet 6y
Nute Such a sweet act of kindness! 6y
riversong153 Happy Birthday!! 6y
BiblioLitten 💜 6y
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RedbagReadbooks
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1. Young Adult Fantasy
2. Cleaning the local bar/babysitting
3. Occupational Health Nurse/ Student
4. Nurse Practitioner
5. Neither. Soda 🥤
#manicmonday
@JoScho

CouronneDhiver We have the same dream in mind. Woohoo! 7y
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starlight97
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Spending my hospital practice on a chronic unit changing diapers and feeding old patients... Hopefully no one dies while I'm here... Not exactly my dream job and I don't even have time to read... But only one more day here! 🏥🚑

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Dweezlepip
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I'm in!

LeahBergen Congrats!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 8y
ValerieAndBooks Congrats! 🎉 8y
Reviewsbylola Congrats! 8y
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Jenshootsweddings ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 8y
drbethandherkindle Congrats!!👩‍⚕️ 8y
Lmstraubie Yay!!🙆🙆🙆 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess Congratulations! 8y
MrBook Congratulations!!!!! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
Dweezlepip @mrbook thank you!! 8y
mrsamandahood That's awesome!! Congrats! 👏🏼👏🏼❤️ 7y
organizedmomreads Congrats! I just finished my first semester of nursing school. Good luck! 7y
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Godmotherx5
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This is one of several messy book shelves #FunFridayPhoto #Shelfie @Liberty

Godmotherx5 @Tiffness83 My sister recommended it ages ago. I bought it but it kept getting bumped. I have it as a selection for one of my 2017 challenges. Finally! 8y
Suzze Messy? Looks really neat. And a lava lamp. Takes me back to the 60's. 😜 8y
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Godmotherx5 @Suzze You're sweet. As for the lava lamp, I've had it for years. I should use it more. 8y
BekahPat I had no idea that the new Neil Gaimen view from the cheap seats was so substantial in size! It is non fiction right? In just picked up his book Coraline and am looking forward to reading it. 8y
Godmotherx5 @BekahPat Yep, & it gives me dirty looks for not reading yet. 8y
BekahPat 😄 I can relate! 8y
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TheReadingNurse
Pickpick

As a squeaky new nurse this book gave me great insight into the profession and why healthcare professionals behave the way they do.

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KatrinaB
Pickpick

This is an amazing book! It combines fiction and non fiction. Everyone should read it!

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BethFishReads
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A hint of where I'll be tomorrow while waiting on Mr BFR. I'll post what I'm reading or listening to. Starting at 5am really. Waiting for life to return to normal. 😭

LitHousewife Yes. I hope so very soon!!! 8y
BethFishReads @LitHousewife seriously. I'm ready 8y
DebinHawaii Hope everything goes well & is back to normal soon! 👍❤️ 8y
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BethFishReads @DebinHawaii thanks! I'm sure all will be fine. But the stress! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Wishing you stress free times soon. 8y
LeahBergen Thinking of you! 8y
MrBook Awww *big hug* 8y
Gulfsidemusing Think I missed something, but wishing you and Mr. BFR well! 8y
BethFishReads @Lakesidemusing Thanks. I'll be on Twitter in the morning 8y
Godmotherx5 Sending good thoughts. 8y
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