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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 busy teaching hospital's cancer ward. In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, life-altering treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. Unfolding in real time--under the watchful eyes of this dedicated professional and insightful chronicler of events--The Shift gives an unprecedented view into the individual struggles as well as the larger truths about medicine in this country. By shift's end, we have witnessed something profound about hope and humanity.
About the Author
My new book, THE SHIFT: ONE NURSE, TWELVE HOURS, FOUR PATIENTS' LIVES, shows not just a-day-in-the-life of a nurse, but all the life that occurs during one day in the hospital. I am a clinical nurse with a strong background in medical oncology, which is the focus of THE SHIFT. I also am a frequent contributor to the NEW YORK TIMES and the author of CRITICAL CARE, a memoir of my first year of nursing. Before I became a nurse I taught English at Tufts University. Having kids inspired me to go into nursing. It is a career change I have never regretted.
