From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public, 2nd ed. by Bernice Buresh & Suzanne Gordon, (2006).

Running Head : FROM SILENCE TO VOICE

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From Silence to Voice

The book From Silence to Voice encourages nurses to end their silence ' and establish a new consciousness about the nursing profession . It inculcates a new-found pride , appreciation and confidence to the nursing profession and suggests a revolutionary way for nurses to present themselves to the world . It promotes a new level of understanding of the nurses ' dedication and contribution to the healthcare industry

The book is an eye-opener

for everyone , but most of all to the nurses who had silently dedicated their lives to the profession . Nurses comprise a big portion of practitioners in the healthcare industry but they do not have the voice beyond the realms of their agency . They do their job in quiet dedication that is often overlooked and taken for granted . The relevance of From Silence to Voice is not just to alter the way people look at nurses but more importantly , to change the way nurses look at themselves

Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

The use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP ) has been practiced for years . In nursing settings , use of UAPs is regulated with guidelines imposed by the State . However , introduction and proliferation of new models of care delivery systems using unlicensed practitioners raised new controversies about the issue . The increasing use of UAPs in both nursing practice and other purposes presents a threat not only to the patient 's protection but also to the integrity...