John J. Nance

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John J. Nance
Born (1946-07-05) July 5, 1946 (age 77)
Dallas, Texas
, U.S.
Occupation
  • Pilot
  • attorney
  • aviation and healthcare safety analyst
  • author
GenreAviation-based novels, non-fiction
Notable works
Pandora's Clock, Medusa's Child, Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care, Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare
Website
www.johnjnance.com

John J. Nance (born July 5, 1946) is an American pilot, attorney, aviation and healthcare safety analyst, and author.[1]

Biography

Nance was born and raised in

Dallas, Texas, and graduated from the St. Mark's School of Texas.[2] He earned Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from Southern Methodist University and Dedman School of Law.[3][4]

Nance served in the

Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. He was a lieutenant colonel with the Air Force Reserve.[3]

In January 1995, he joined

The MacNeil–Lehrer Report, Oprah and Larry King Live.[3]

Nance is also a

Pandora's Clock and Medusa's Child, were adapted and broadcast as a four-hour television miniseries for NBC and ABC.[5]

Nance is the author of Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care and Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare. These books apply the principles learned in aviation to healthcare and patient safety.[6][7]

Nance is the originator of the Red Cover Reports, a series of accident and incident analyses and recommendations using the principles of the National Transportation Safety Board accident reports colloquially known as "Blue Covers".[8][9] The Red Cover Reports provide a neutral source of in-depth analysis of healthcare harm to caregivers and patients, including the 440,000 deaths due to medical error.[10]

Also, as a former Braniff Airlines pilot, Nance authored A Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International.[11]

As of 2022, he has appeared on 18 episodes of Mayday as an aviation expert.[12]

Nance lives in University Place, Washington, south of Seattle.[13]

Books

Fiction

  • Final Approach (1990)
  • Scorpion Strike (1992)
  • Phoenix Rising (1993)
  • Pandora's Clock (1995)
  • Medusa's Child (1997)
  • The Last Hostage (1998)
  • Blackout (2000)
  • Headwind (2001)
  • Turbulence (2002)
  • Skyhook (2003)
  • Fire Flight (2003)
  • Saving Cascadia (2005)
  • Orbit (2006)
  • Lockout (2016)
  • 16 Souls (2017)

Non-fiction

  • Splash of Colors: The Self-Destruction of Braniff International (1984)
  • Blind Trust: The Revolution in Aviation Safety — Coming to Grips with Human Failure (1986)
  • On Shaky Ground (1988)
  • What Goes Up: The Global Assault on Our Atmosphere (1991)
  • Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story (2003)
  • Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care (2008)
  • Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare (2012)

References

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ http://www.johnnanceassociates.com/files/john-nance-cv.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c "John J. Nance Bio at ABC". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  4. ^ "Alumnus of Year". St. Marks School. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  5. ^ "John J. Nance Bio". Random House. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  6. ISBN 978-0974386065
    .
  7. ISBN 978-1936406128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
    )
  8. S2CID 22146355
    .
  9. ^ Kolczynski, Phillip (8 September 1997). "NTSB Accident Investigations: What You Need To Know". Aviation Web. Aviation Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  10. S2CID 15280516
    .
  11. ISBN 9780688035860
    .
  12. ^ "John Nance". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  13. ^ John J. Nance | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster UK Retrieved 2018-12-15.

External links

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