Addiction in the Lives of Registered Nurses and Their Wake-Up Jolt to Recovery - by Carol Stanford (Paperback)

About the Book

This book is a revelation and warning to the public and the healthcare community of the hidden impact and consequences of improperly confronting substance abuse within the nursing profession. It allows nurses to express in their own voices the risks and devastation of addictio...

Book Synopsis

This book is a revelation and warning to the public and the healthcare community of the hidden impact and consequences of improperly confronting substance abuse within the nursing profession. It allows nurses to express in their own voices the risks and devastation of addiction and their journeys into recovery.

Review Quotes

All healthcare professionals and their leadership must read Dr. Stanford's book. It captures the incredible journeys of several nurses who lived painful lives as substance users for many years. Their compelling powerful words along with enlightening data provide important information that is awakening and beg for a call for action by the nursing profession. Dr. Stanford's timely research findings shed a huge light on this ugly silent disease that plagues the nursing profession and other healthcare professions.

Dr. Stanford has written a must-read narrative for everyone who has a loved one or professional who has been touched by alcoholism or addictions of any form. Her knowledge and experience offer special insights into the lives of nurses and some of the stressors that they endure.

About the Author

Carol Stanford is an adjunct professor at William Jessup University and has been a part of the nursing community for over twenty-five years.