Nurses, The: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital

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Some caution is warranted in regard to empowerment, however, because the work of one investigator dominates the field. The New York Times Book Review, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and The New Yorker praised Watson's memoir for its depth of humanity and storytelling. Like we use gallow humor, sometimes that's the only way to get through the day and it gets pretty gross. Nightingale, though she struggled to find even 40 women skilled in nursing, seized the opportunity to be at the heart of the action.

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Although there are many stories in the book from many interviews the author follows four nurses closely. This bestselling title features heartwarming stories about the nursing profession, reminding readers of the difference that nurses can make.

This finding is consistent with findings from a study of 170 Australian nurses: the principal determinant of stress was workload; nurses were unlikely to bring personal stress to work. In addition, relationships with other staff—coworkers, physicians, head nurses, other departments—were also predictors of psychological distress.

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Throughout the four-part series, we follow Christina Aistrup Hansen's career, where she appeared to be the perfect nurse who was loved by everyone. Likewise, as perceptions of empowerment increased, staff nurses reported less emotional exhaustion and depersonalization along with a greater sense of personal accomplishment—the three components of burnout.

Personality was explored as an important variable in the burnout/work stress equation in a number of investigations. Other investigations considered licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing aides; 84–86 licensed nurses (e. Below is whole range of resources – all available free from your NHS knowledge and library services, for anyone working or studying in England. So, I wish that the author would have included ICU and floor nurses among those that she wrote about. Some of her prejudices are disturbingly of their time, but she captures moments of tenderness alongside her slapdash attempts to get done and is sometimes deeply respectful of the skilled women with whom she works.