Required reading for all future and present nurses

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I have been a nurse for >20 years in various teaching hospitals. My experience includes, but not limited to CVICU,SICU,MICU,TICU,PACU and Cardiac Catheterization Lab. I like to move from various interests to engage in new experiences, but mostly to increase my expertise. I recently purchased a book by Suzanne Gordon, "Nursing Against The Odds". It should be required reading for all future and present nurses. The author is not a nurse, but a journalist. The insight on nursing, the problems past and present are articulated with great empathy towards nursing. Some of the problems of which we create ourselves. In one of the chapters, she discusses what she refers to as "nurse-nurse games" and "doctor-nurse games". Throughout my career, I have never read a book,journal or article that so speaks to me about nursing. As one of the largest groups of employees in the country, I find it incredulous that as nurses, we are still arguing,discussing the same issues nurses have been for decades. It is no wonder I am disgusted with nursing!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Read it, couldn't put it down.

Couldn't stop saying to myself:

:yeahthat:

Highly recommended. Although I don't completely agree with her conclusions, she nails the problems right on.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Hi,

I bought that book over the summer and read it in one weekened. I am one of those "future" nurses and I really enjoyed what I read. Anything I see regarding nursing, I am all for buying it, if my budget allows. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!!! :yeah:

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Specializes in ER.

I think Echo Heron's books are good for a layperson to see the advantages and rewards of nursing.

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I picked up this book in Barnes and Noble the other day after reading about it here.

I was visiting my parents, but started to read it right away. Some parts are making me angry, some parts are making me despair.

I had to put it down.

I'm home now, and on vacation this week. I think I will lounge in bed late tomorrow, drink coffee and read this book. I need to be alone to concentrate on it fully.

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.

I will have to pick up the book on my next day off, thanks for the info.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Read that one in 1 night waiting in the ED for treatment for my son. It was engrossing!

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What kinds of nurse-nurse games does she talk about? Is one of them nurse-new nurse bullying by any chance?

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Personally, I always liked "25 Things That Nurses Do To Self Destruct" but I do not know if it is still available.

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