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Upward
With RNs as the most
trusted profession, it
makes sense that nurses'
stories are taking flight.
onsider the ongoing
healthcare crisis, along
with consistent poll results
showing that registered
nurses are most trusted
by the public among
all professions, and it's
no surprise that there's
a plethora of books being published
now featuring nurses' voices and
stories. From new nurses to veteran
nurses, from Katrina nurses to ICU
nurses, it's clear that people want to
hear what nurses have to say. We have
reviewed several in this year's annual
book special, and thrown several other
healthcare titles into the mix. And be
sure not to miss RN DeAnn McEwen's
review of A Short History of Nursing.
It's not a new book, but the seminal
1920 work by RN Lavinia Dock,
a nursing education pioneer and
suffragist, is well worth reading.
After you finish these reviews, we hope
your minds and hearts will be lifted,
as ours were. Onward and upward.
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