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'The American Nurse' is a revealing book featuring photographs and interviews with 75 nurses around the country. Author and photographer Carolyn Jones says her aim was to give a voice to the unsung men and women who are the backbone of the American health care system.
'The American Nurse' is a revealing book featuring photographs and interviews with 75 nurses around the country. Author and photographer Carolyn Jones says her aim was to give a voice to the unsung men and women who are the backbone of the American health care system.
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Carolyn Jones is shown in her New York loft apartment with two images from 'The American Nurse.'
Carolyn Jones is shown in her New York loft apartment with two images from 'The American Nurse.'
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Registered nurse Elisa Frazer works at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Registered nurse Elisa Frazer works at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Carolyn Jones
Karen Frank, RNC, MS, CNS, works at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Karen Frank, RNC, MS, CNS, works at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Carolyn Jones
Joanne Staha, RN, BS, OCN, works at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
Joanne Staha, RN, BS, OCN, works at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
Carolyn Jones
Deborah Nettles, CNS, FNP-C, works at Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans.
Deborah Nettles, CNS, FNP-C, works at Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans.
Carolyn Jones
Nathan Levitt, RN, MA, BSN, works at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York.
Nathan Levitt, RN, MA, BSN, works at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York.
Carolyn Jones
Ranimaria Toledo, BSN, RN, CEN, TNCC, works at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Ranimaria Toledo, BSN, RN, CEN, TNCC, works at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Carolyn Jones
Sister Stephen Bloesl, RN, BSN, works at Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary, Wis.
Sister Stephen Bloesl, RN, BSN, works at Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary, Wis.
Carolyn Jones
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