Becoming a Nurse
- ISBN-10
- 1982142421
- ISBN-13
- 9781982142421
- Series
- Becoming a Nurse
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-18
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Sonny Kleinfield
Description
A revealing guide to a nursing career written by esteemed reporter Sonny Kleinfield and based on the real-life experiences of the celebrated emergency room nurses of New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital—required reading for anyone considering a path to this profession. Becoming a Nurse takes you behind the scenes to find out what it’s really like, and what it really takes, to become a nurse. Acclaimed former New York Times reporter Sonny Kleinfield shadows veteran nurse Hadassah Lampert of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York to show how this in-demand job becomes a reality. Known for her mastery of technical skills and her heartfelt compassion for her patients, Lampert embodies the best of nursing. Go inside a hectic ER as veteran nurses work around the clock to treat incoming patients in a dazzling display of focus, skill, and bravery. Learn about their paths to the top of their field, from nursing school and clinical rotations to on-the-job realities like dealing with trauma and death. Gain insight about how this high-stakes job is actually practiced at the highest levels. As a nurse, expect the unexpected.
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- 2016-10-12
- 558 pages
- Paperback
- Routledge
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- 2016-10-04
- 558 pages
- Ebook
- Routledge
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- 2016-10-04
- 558 pages
- Ebook
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