The Shift

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In a book as eye opening as it is riveting, practicing nurse and New York Times columnist Theresa Brown invites us to experience not just a day in the life of a nurse but all the life that happens in just one day on a hospital s cancer ward In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, life altering medical treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen In Brown s skilled hands as both a dedicated nurse and an insightful chronicler of events we are given an unprecedented view into the individual struggles as well as the larger truths about medicine in this country, and by shift s end, we have witnessed something profound about hope and healing and humanity Every day, Theresa Brown holds patients lives in her hands On this day there are four There is Mr Hampton, a patient with lymphoma to whom Brown is charged with administering a powerful drug that could cure him or kill him Sheila, who may have been dangerously misdiagnosed Candace, a returning patient who arrives perhaps advisedly with her own disinfectant wipes, cleansing rituals, and demands and Dorothy, who after six weeks in the hospital may finally go home Prioritizing and ministering to their needs takes the kind of skill, sensitivity, and, yes, humor that enable a nurse to be a patient s most ardent advocate in a medical system marked by heartbreaking dysfunction as well as miraculous success. Download The Shift author Theresa Brown – kino-fada.fr Where would we be without Nurses in our hospitals Those wonderful, dedicated caregivers who take time to not only change dressings and deal out pills but to give comfort and solace in difficult times In this book, Theresa Brown tells us what it s really like to be a nurse on the ward of a busy American hospital and how difficult it is to find time to give each patient the care and consideration they need.Theresa works on a cancer ward for lymphoma and leukemia patients including those who have Where would we be without Nurses in our hospitals Those wonderful, dedicated caregivers who take time to not only change dressings and deal out pills but to give comfort and solace in difficult times In this book, Theresa Brown tells us what it s really like to be a nurse on the ward of a busy American hospital and how difficult it is ...A valuable insight into the rollercoaster career of nursing I enjoyed this medical memoir detailing oncology nurse Teresa over the course of just one shift, the highs and lows As a nurse myself, albeit across the pond, it was interesting to see how care patterns differ and how patients interact with their caregivers in the US There are several noted differences, chiefly with regard to how patien...I have been in the care of nurses whose days mirrored those in this book and I grew to appreciate them in a way I never would have otherwise Theresa Brown takes readers step by step through her day from home to hospital to home again This sounds rather idyllic and mundane but is instead filled with constant stresses and demands I witnessed first hand the endless beeper calls and inability to find enough time to eat a decent meal or ever sit back and relax during day and evening shifts Plus, I have been in the care of nurses whose days mirrored those in this book and I grew to appreciate them in a way I never would have otherwise Theresa Brown takes readers step by step through her day from home to hospital to home again This sounds rather idyllic and mundane but is instead filled with constant stresses and demands I witnessed first hand the endless beeper calls and inability to find enough time to eat a decent meal or ever sit back and relax during day and evening shifts Plus, patient needs were constantly being prioritized and medicines needed to be done on schedule Not even to mention the physical demands of the job Or, as so well pointed out in this book, coping with the personalities and demands of various patients Pa...3.5 stars, but rounded up because it was a great look at a day in the life of a nurse There was just too much repetition nurses were shined to perfection She never lost her empathy nor did any of the staff have a bad moment Not unexpected when she s working in the field writing about her colleagues, even if some are composites all have fictitious names Still, I ve spent enough time in hospitals with nurses several are in the family to know just how huma...This would be an illuminating book for any person who has some desire to possibly do RN BSN hospital nursing It s not unusual to do 12 hour shifts, usually 3 or 4 per week It s well written, ironically she came to nursing later after children and had already taught with a Phd in English Both sides of the brain for Theresa She s mid forties when she writes this 12 hour shift minute by minute She has 4 patients at one time Departure for one, but intake day for another It s on an oncology wa This would be an illuminating book for any person who has some desire to possibly do RN BSN hospital nursing It s not unusual to do 12 hour shifts, usually 3 or 4 per week It s well written, ironically she came to nursing later after children and had...Theresa Brown has a PhD in English, and had been teaching college English at Tufts University After her children were born, she decided to change careers so she enrolled in university where she received a degree in nursing In The Shift, Theresa gives the reader a glimpse of her work with patients and staff in the oncology ward at a busy Pittsburgh hospital.During her twelve hour shift, she is assigned to provide and maintain care for four patients This may not sound like a heavy schedule, but Theresa Brown has a PhD in English, and had been teaching college English at Tufts University After her children were born, she decided to change careers so she enrolled in university where she received a degree in nursing In The Shift, Theresa gives the reader a glimpse of her work with patients and staff in the oncology ward at a busy Pittsburgh hospital.During her twelve hour shift, she is assigned to provide and maintain care for four patients This may not sound like a heavy schedule, but as the time progresses, the reader learns about the challenges faced by staff who are required to make life and death decisions related to patient care Administering me...As a nurse I had high expectations for this book I did not find it very interesting It went into minute detail where I did not need any explanation whatsoever This book is only a very small window into part of what a nurse s day could be like Nurses go without eating when they should eat They go without going to the bathroom when ordinarily they would go There are demands from supervisors to discharge patients ASAP so a new patient can be admitted ASAP Massive amounts of medications have As a nurse I had high expectations for this book I did not find it very interesting It went into minute detail where I did not need any explanation whatsoever This book is only a very small window into part of what a nurse s day could be like Nurses go without eating when they should eat They go without going to the bathroom when ordinarily they would go There are demands from supervisors to discharge patients ASAP so a new patient can be admitted ASAP Massive amounts of medications have to be given and they are timed Documentation is essential If anything goes wrong the documentation will provide a record of why what was done was done Some days are easy and some days it s like the nurse doesn t know how they will survive and keep their patients safe let alone get a dinner tray for room 322, speak to the family in room 312 and get pain medication for the patient in room 300 as needed for his s...Full review at TheBibliophage.comI read The Shift One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients Lives by Theresa Brown, RN as an audiobook I love listening to memoirs, since it feels like I m having a long, albeit one sided, conversation with a new friend This is a peek into one oncology nurse s life, via one particular shift.It happens that Brown also has a Ph.D in English, and that certainly informs the quality of writing Brown includes poetry, philosophy, books and their authors, while telling Full review at TheBibliophage.comI read The Shift One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients Lives by Theresa Brown, RN as an audiobook I love listening to memoirs, since it feels like I m having a long, albeit one sided, conversat...Somebody, or the Internet, whichever, told me about this book Butit is not very good It is hard to imagine how a book about a hospital, where there are millions of life or death decisions made every day, could be boring It is also hard to imagine that a book written by a NYT columnist could be poorly written Unfortunately both of these things are true It is boring, and not particularly well written.I did gain somewhat of a new sympathy for how busy nurses are and an understanding of why Somebody, or the Internet, whichever, told me about this book Butit is not very good It is hard to imagine how a book about a hospital, where there are millions of life or death decisions made every day, could be boring It is also hard to imagine that a book written by a NYT columnist could be poorly written Unfortunately both of these things are true It is boring, and not particularly ...Wonderful As a nurse, I moved this book to the top of my TBR list as soon as I read the synopsis.Our heroine and this is non fiction, btw is a 45 y.o RN who lives in PA and rides her bike to her twelve hour shift Her patients have had various types of transplant surgeries, including bone marrow and stem cells You follow her as she cares for as many as four of these critical patients during a typical day You readily see, despite the stress of the job, the encouragement and compassion she Wonderful As a nurse, I moved this...

The Shift
  • 22 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 161620320X
  • Theresa Brown
  • The Shift