Author : Dawn Griffis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257758810
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (577 download)
Book Synopsis Living and Nursing in America - The Way it Is and Was by : Dawn Griffis
Download or read book Living and Nursing in America - The Way it Is and Was written by Dawn Griffis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn was born England 1940, just after the start of WWII. Raised in a Northamptonshire village, she trained as a nurse, when training was done in hospitals. The work was hard, lasting 60 to 72 hours a week, taking classes in her spare time. She married Mike, an American, in 1962. In 1965 they moved to the States with two daughters. She continued her nursing career. She was shocked by the patient care, & the attitudes of medical staff, towards patients and nurses. The discourtesy to nurses, who had obviously received limited training, was unprofessional. This charts her experiences of the medical & social aspects of living in the USA. She and her family moved many times, living in 9 different states, working in a variety of medical facilities. Her experiences should shock & horrify you. She reveals a mountain of medical incompetence & misdemeanors. Sadly, much generated by greed. Different states had varying levels of care. Upon reaching VA Hospital, Vermont, the level was more like she was used to in England.