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Where Have All the Nurses Gone?

The Impact of the Nursing Shortage on American Healthcare
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This in-depth, behind-the-scene's account of a healthcare system under stress and the declining quality of medical treatment in America should serve as a wakeup call to the public. A fascinating and disturbing account by a veteran nurse with extensive experience is a compelling call for action to counter the nursing shortage and ensure that 'caring' regains its premium status in healthcare.
Faye Satterly, R.N. (Charlottesville, VA), is Cancer Services Director at Martha Jefferson Hospital. She has been a Registered Nurse for twenty years, and served as Cancer Services Director for twelve years.
Introduction; A Nurse's Life; Where Have All the Nurses Gone?; One Day in the Life of a Hospital Executive; Hospital Economics: How Nurses Were Lost; Nurses and Doctors; And What About the Patient?; Enhancing the Workplace: How Hospitals Retain Nurses; Nurses: Creating Solutions; Accountability for Health: It's Not Just for Healthcare Providers; Advance Directives: Communicating Your Wishes; Liability and Healthcare; Three West Revisited; Index.
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