| Title | : | Voices of Angels: Disaster Lessons from Katrina Nurses |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.53 (245 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455621234 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-13 |
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New Orleans nurses speak out about the storm.When thousands fled in the face of Hurricane Katrina, nurses stayed at their posts in New Orleans hospitals to care for their patients. Facing unimaginable conditions, these professionals went without supplies, sleep, communications, and air conditioning as they overcame obstacles to save lives. The nurses interviewed come from healthcare organizations including Charity Hospital, Tulane Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center, and the Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge. They paint a stark picture of systemic failures with catastrophic effects. The authors, experts in nursing and disaster response, offer analysis and recommendations for healthcare institutions nationwide.
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"When the floodwaters deluged New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, many hundreds of nurses stayed with their patients, marooned in flood-ravaged hospitals, working despite unspeakable conditions. A compelling historical chronicle of Katrina and its aftermath, this book gives us the vivid voices of some of the disaster's unsung heroes." Carolyn Perry, author of For Better, For Worse: Patient in the Maelstrom "Where do angels come from? When Katrina slammed New Orleans into the ICU these steely, self-sacrificing creatures from heaven took charge. This book, with the perspective only time provides, informs us how such disasters can be prevented in the future." James Nolan, author of Higher Ground and You Don't Know Me: New and Selected Stories Coauthors John R. Batty and Gail Tumulty interviewed dozens of nurses and healthcare workers after Hurricane Katrina and presented their findings at the American Nurses' Association conference. In those interviews, collected
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