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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 quality of their nursing care, such as Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, now struggle to fill vacant positions. What happened? Dana Beth Weinberg argues that hospital restructuring in the 1990s is to blame.
Foreword by Suzanne GordonAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 A Troubled Hospital2 No Working Model for Nursing Practice3 Dismantling Nursing4 Power Contests and Other Obstacles to ProvidingPatient Care5 Doctor-Nurse Relationships6 Not Enough Staff7 Was Quality Affected?ConclusionAppendix: Studying Change at BIDMCReferencesIndex