Tales From the Pager Chronicles
This wonderful collection of stories captures both the miraculous and the prosaic work of nursing. These stories remind us of the intimate and profound work of the nursing profession. As this book illustrates, a day in the life of a nurse is a lifetime of meaningful work. In addition to amazing stories, Patrice Rancour gives us insight into what it s like for patients, families, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals to face the challenge of the end of a life. --Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAANTales from the Pager Chroniclesis a moving book and a call to action. The many dramatic scenarios presented by Patrice Rancour confirm the importance and urgency of the need for palliative care services to be available in every acute-care hospital. The drama, the exasperation, and the crises management could be avoided as a result of proactive palliative care management, thereby creating the dignified quality of living each and every one of us so desperately want under these circumstances. --Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHA