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201 Careers in Nursing
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick • 2011
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
3.87
15
201 Careers in Nursing Summary
201 Careers in Nursing 92%
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick 2011
3.87
15 ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 91%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
Nurse's Pocket Guide
by Marilynn E. Doenges • 2006
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
3.98
126
Nurse's Pocket Guide Summary
Nurse's Pocket Guide 91%
The manual that turns a nursing diagnosis into a care plan in seconds.
by Marilynn E. Doenges 2006
3.98
126 ratings
Notes on Nursing
by Florence Nightingale • 1858
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
3.79
2k+
Notes on Nursing Summary
Notes on Nursing 89%
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
by Florence Nightingale 1858
3.79
2k+ ratings
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide
by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep • 2013
Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.
3.72
109
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide Summary
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide 89%
Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.
by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep 2013
3.72
109 ratings
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review
by Maria T. Codina Leik • 2007
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
4.39
235
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 89%
Your NP exam prep stripped to its essentials: conditions, treatments, and strategies that show up.
by Maria T. Codina Leik 2007
4.39
235 ratings
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You
by Sonja Schwartzbach • 2017
Nursing school stopped at mannequins. The job is chaos, death, and dark humor as survival.
3.71
2k+
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You Summary
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You 88%
Nursing school stopped at mannequins. The job is chaos, death, and dark humor as survival.
by Sonja Schwartzbach 2017
3.71
2k+ ratings
Management Principles for Health Professionals
by Joan Gratto Liebler • 1992
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
3.64
36
Management Principles for Health Professionals Summary
Management Principles for Health Professionals 88%
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
by Joan Gratto Liebler 1992
3.64
36 ratings
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
by Linda Anne Silvestri • 1999
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
4.24
1k+
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination Summary
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 88%
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
by Linda Anne Silvestri 1999
4.24
1k+ ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 88%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care 88%
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017
3.47
74 ratings
Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care 88%
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006
3.91
397 ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals 88%
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010
3.94
244 ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 88%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
Unaccountable
by Marty Makary • 2012
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
4.29
2k+
Unaccountable Summary
Unaccountable 88%
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
by Marty Makary 2012
4.29
2k+ ratings
Better
by Atul Gawande • 2007
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
4.25
37k+
Better Summary
Better 88%
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
by Atul Gawande 2007
4.25
37k+ ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 87%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 87%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands 87%
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
Complications
by Atul Gawande • 2002
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
4.28
53k+
Complications Summary
Complications 87%
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
by Atul Gawande 2002
4.28
53k+ ratings
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
4.10
203
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient 87%
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
by Sana Goldberg 2019
4.10
203 ratings
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition
by Thomas Bodenheimer • 2012
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
4.07
201
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition Summary
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition 87%
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
by Thomas Bodenheimer 2012
4.07
201 ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 87%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses 87%
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021
4.17
8k+ ratings
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness
by Anne Waugh • 2006
Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.
4.28
636
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness Summary
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 87%
Learn the body by system: how structure enables function, and how both break down in disease.
by Anne Waugh 2006
4.28
636 ratings
The People's Hospital
by Ricardo Nuila • 2020
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
4.38
4k+
The People's Hospital Summary
The People's Hospital 87%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 87%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
4.19
156
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy 87%
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997
4.19
156 ratings
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare
by Mike Davis • 2017
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare Summary
How to Teach Using Simulation in Healthcare 87%
The debrief is where the learning happens. How to design and run simulations that teach.
by Mike Davis 2017
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 87%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
The Checklist Manifesto
by Atul Gawande • 2009
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
4.04
76k+
The Checklist Manifesto Summary
The Checklist Manifesto 87%
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
by Atul Gawande 2009
4.04
76k+ ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 87%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
A Nurse's Story
by Louise Curtis • 2020
An A&E nurse thought she'd seen everything. Then COVID arrived, and she was afraid to go home.
3.93
1k+
A Nurse's Story Summary
A Nurse's Story 87%
An A&E nurse thought she'd seen everything. Then COVID arrived, and she was afraid to go home.
by Louise Curtis 2020
3.93
1k+ ratings
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies
by CPC Karen Smiley • 2012
The two certifications that land medical billing and coding jobs, and the rules that keep them.
3.82
138
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies Summary
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies 87%
The two certifications that land medical billing and coding jobs, and the rules that keep them.
by CPC Karen Smiley 2012
3.82
138 ratings
God's Hotel
by Victoria Sweet • 2012
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
4.11
6k+
God's Hotel Summary
God's Hotel 87%
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
by Victoria Sweet 2012
4.11
6k+ ratings
The Business of Baby
by Jennifer Margulis • 2013
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
3.66
317
The Business of Baby Summary
The Business of Baby 87%
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
by Jennifer Margulis 2013
3.66
317 ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 87%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 87%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 87%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
The Inner Consultation
by Roger Neighbour • 2015
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
4.02
46
The Inner Consultation Summary
The Inner Consultation 87%
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
by Roger Neighbour 2015
4.02
46 ratings
Medicare for All
by Abdul El-Sayed • 2021
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
4.36
349
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All 87%
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021
4.36
349 ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains 87%
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
by Tracy Kidder 2003
4.20
89k+ ratings
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
3.86
512
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice 87%
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
by Carl Elliott 2024
3.86
512 ratings
The Price We Pay
by Marty Makary • 2019
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
4.45
4k+
The Price We Pay Summary
The Price We Pay 87%
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019
4.45
4k+ ratings
Anesthesia Made Easy
by Jeff Steiner • 2015
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
4.54
151
Anesthesia Made Easy Summary
Anesthesia Made Easy 87%
Your first rotation: the anesthesia safety, setup, and drug primer that skips everything else.
by Jeff Steiner 2015
4.54
151 ratings
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 87%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
Confessions of a Surgeon
by Paul A. Ruggieri • 2012
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
3.75
2k+
Confessions of a Surgeon Summary
Confessions of a Surgeon 87%
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
by Paul A. Ruggieri 2012
3.75
2k+ ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 86%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 ratings
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby
by James J. McKenna • 2012
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
4.00
8
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby Summary
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby 86%
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
by James J. McKenna 2012
4.00
8 ratings
Health Design Thinking
by Bon Ku • 2020
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
4.11
163
Health Design Thinking Summary
Health Design Thinking 86%
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
by Bon Ku 2020
4.11
163 ratings
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