Busy nurses often don���t have as much
time to read as they���d like.
Here���s our annual review of some titles
related to healthcare, nursing,
and politics to keep you up to speed.
Booking It
W
e know, we know. All of us have the best of intentions about reading more books. As you read this,
you���re probably feeling guilty about the backlog of
10 books downloaded onto your Kindle or iPad that
you���ve been ���meaning to get to.��� But it���s hard to ���nd
the time. Well, stop feeling bad. Our annual book
review special is here. The beauty of book reviews is
that you can almost feel like you have read the book, without really reading the
book. This year, we cover everything from why, contrary to popular belief, VA
healthcare outperforms every other system in the United States, to the latest essays
exploring patient safety initiatives, to the policy goal of full employment for all
Americans which, as nurses know, is one of the most powerful social determinants
of health. And a couple of titles stand out; one is a historical ���ction written by a
Massachusetts RN that tells the story of Edith Cavell, a World War I-era British
nurse who was executed by the Germans for helping wounded Allied soldiers, and
the other is a practical guide for registered nurses seeking to volunteer their skills
and experience. Hopefully, you���ll be intrigued enough by some of these reviews to
pick up one of these titles and read further. Who knows? Maybe you���ll even ���nish it.
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