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Book Review: From Silence to Voice, by Bernice Buresh and Suzanne Gordon

The book “Silence to Voice” of Buresh and Gordon addresses one of the most important problems in the nursing profession – the lack of recognition and respect for the hard work and dedication of the nurses. Apparently, the authors note that many nurses do not get the appropriate credit that they deserve for their role as a health care provider due to: (a) the absence of nurses’ participation in health care policy making; (b) the distorted stereotyping of nurses; and (c) the failure of nurses to stress their importance and their contributions to the health care industry. In relation to the identified problems of reluctance towards the nursing profession, the authors also explored what possible measures can be done. It showed how exactly nurses can gain the deference that they ought to have. Studies presented in the book imply that the nurses should initiate and instigate their position as relevant health care providers. To be able to pursue this goal, nurses themselves must learn to e...