Code Green : Money-Driven Hospitals and the Dismantling of Nursing.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (233 pages)
- The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work Series .
- The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Suzanne Gordon -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. A Troubled Hospital -- 2. No Working Model for Nursing Practice -- 3. Dismantling Nursing -- 4. Power Contests and Other Obstacles to Providing Patient Care -- 5. Doctor-Nurse Relationships -- 6. Not Enough Staff -- 7. Was Quality Affected? -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Studying Change at BIDMC -- References -- Index.
We are on the verge of the nation's worst nursing shortage in history. Dedicated nurses are leaving hospitals in droves, and there are not enough new recruits to the profession to meet demand. Even hospitals that were once very highly regarded for the.