by Joan Brady
First published 1995
Nursing professionals face countless pressures that can lead them to make self-defeating choices. Joan Brady examines twenty-five specific behaviors that practitioners engage in which damage their careers, harm their colleagues, and weaken the entire nursing profession. Brady writes in clear, accessible prose as she breaks down these destructive patterns. She shows how nurses sometimes sabotage their own advancement through poor communication, unprofessional conduct, and failure to advocate for themselves. The book reveals how individual actions ripple outward to affect workplace dynamics and public perception of nursing as a whole. Brady offers nurses practical insight into recognizing these harmful tendencies before they take root. Her direct approach helps readers understand why certain behaviors persist in healthcare settings and what can be done to change them.
Genres: medical, self-help, non-fiction, nursing
Vibes: direct, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: professional-growth, self-improvement
Paperback · Power Pubns