{"product_id":"life-support-9780801474286","title":"Life Support","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon describes the everyday work of three RNs in Boston—a nurse practitioner, an oncology nurse, and a clinical nurse specialist on a medical unit—providing a vivid, engaging, and intimate portrait of the importance of nurses in patients' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, profound, and profoundly important book.... Gordon's message is simplicity itself: sick people need skilled, humane, and insightful care that keeps their interests paramount. Registered nurses have historically provided that care, but now their ability to fulfill their crucial role faces the greatest jeopardy in the history of the profession.... \u003ci\u003eLife Support\u003c\/i\u003e belongs in the august company of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Other America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Feminine Mystique\u003c\/i\u003e, and other pivotal works with the power to shape the nation's consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor patients, physicians, nurses, and health policy analysts, Gordon's passionate and accessible account of the impact of managed care on skilled nursing provides clear grounds for concern.\u003c\/p\u003e * Health Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this enlightening, involving, in-depth book, Gordon interweaves the history and philosophy of nursing with on-the-job observations of three nurses at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. Gordon lets the nurses speak for themselves, effectively illustrating their commitment to their profession and involving readers in real-life dramas.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword to the Cornell Edition by Claire M. Fagin, R. N., Ph. D., F.A.A.N.Preface\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 1: The Tapestry of Care\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 2: Nancy Rumplik - The Care of Strangers\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 3: Jeannie Chaisson - Not on the Charts\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 4: Ellen Kitchen - A Special Visitor\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 5: Nancy Rumplik - The Meaning of Illness\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 6: Jeannie Chaisson - A Mentor of Their Own\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 7: Ellen Kitchen - Collaborative Care\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 8: Nancy Rumplik - A Good Enough Death\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 9: Ellen Kitchen - Final Checkups\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 10: Jeannie - Chaisson A Good Enough Death II\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 11: Unraveling the Tapestry of Care\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION: Preserving the Tapestry of CareAfterword to the Cornell Edition\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527607951703,"sku":"9780801474286","price":21.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801474286.jpg?v=1731868525","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-support-9780801474286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}