Baby Lost: From the Diary of a Neonatal Nurse

Ruland, Leilani

ISBN 10: 1450580904 / ISBN 13: 9781450580908

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

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Synopsis:

Baby Lost follows one day in the life of a neonatal nurse, Annie, in a large children's hospital. The events of this Fourth of July affect not only Annie's future, but the hopes and dreams of the entire staff. Dr. Phillips has been acting strangely, even hostile towards the father of one of his small patients. Dr. Blair has returned many years after leaving both his position - and Annie - under mysterious circumstances. The story expresses the hope and despair of both the parents of these tiny patients and their caregivers, and how the calculated and random events of the day affect their futures.It is a story of the rewards, losses, blame and guilt, as the personal lives of the caregivers interact with the often short lives of their patients.

From the Back Cover: The large Midwestern children's hospital never sleeps, kept constantly awake with the glare of the lights and the beep of the monitors. Follow Annie Barker, RN, as she contemplates her future and is confronted by her past. As she reports for duty this Fourth of July, from experience, she will accept the unexpected as routine. Equipment may break, and there will certainly be the breaking of hearts. In this 'theater' where the lights never dim, the staff will perform their balancing act of extending life and prolonging suffering, as their personal lives intersect with - the often short - lives of their patients. Today, Annie will truly come face to face with the domino effect of a baby lost.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Baby Lost: From the Diary of a Neonatal Nurse
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good