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John J. Nance
John J. Nance
Born	July 5, 1946 (age 77); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Pilot; attorney; aviation and healthcare safety analyst; author;
Genre	Aviation-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 edit

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 United States Air Force as a pilot during the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. He was a lieutenant colonel with the Air Force Reserve.^[3]

In January 1995, he joined ABC News as an aviation analyst, reporting on Good Morning America and World News Tonight. Before ABC, Nance had worked for three years at WFAA radio in Dallas, Texas. He has also appeared on over 1,300 radio and television shows, including The MacNeil–Lehrer Report, Oprah and Larry King Live.^[3]

Nance is also a New York Times best-selling author. Two of Nance's books, 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 edit

Fiction edit

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 edit

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 edit

^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
^ http://www.johnnanceassociates.com/files/john-nance-cv.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b ^c "John J. Nance Bio at ABC". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
^ "Alumnus of Year". St. Marks School. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
^ "John J. Nance Bio". Random House. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
^ Nance, John J. (2008). Why hospitals should fly : the ultimate flight plan to patient safety and quality care (Fourth Printing August 2011. ed.). Bozeman, Mt.: Second River Healthcare Press. ISBN 978-0974386065.
^ Bartholomew, John J. Nance, Kathleen M. (2012). Charting the course : launching patient-centric healthcare. Bozeman, Montana: Second River. ISBN 978-1936406128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Denham, Charles R.; Sullenberger, Chesley B.; Quaid, Dennis W.; Nance, John J. (March 2012). "An NTSB for Health Care – Learning From Innovation". Journal of Patient Safety. 8 (1): 3–14. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182446c51. PMID 22343800. S2CID 22146355.
^ Kolczynski, Phillip (8 September 1997). "NTSB Accident Investigations: What You Need To Know". Aviation Web. Aviation Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ James, John T. (September 2013). "A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care". Journal of Patient Safety. 9 (3): 122–128. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182948a69. PMID 23860193. S2CID 15280516.
^ Nance, John J. (1984). Splash of colors : the self-destruction of Braniff International (1st ed.). New York: Morrow. ISBN 9780688035860.
^ "John Nance". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
^ John J. Nance | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster UK Retrieved 2018-12-15.

External links edit

Official website
John J. Nance at IMDb

[1] Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).

[2] ttp://www.johnnanceassociates.com/files/john-nance-cv.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[abcbio-3] "John J. Nance Bio at ABC". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

[Distinguishedalumnus-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] Nance, John J. (2008). Why hospitals should fly : the ultimate flight plan to patient safety and quality care (Fourth Printing August 2011. ed.). Bozeman, Mt.: Second River Healthcare Press. ISBN 978-0974386065.

[7] Bartholomew, John J. Nance, Kathleen M. (2012). Charting the course : launching patient-centric healthcare. Bozeman, Montana: Second River. ISBN 978-1936406128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] Denham, Charles R.; Sullenberger, Chesley B.; Quaid, Dennis W.; Nance, John J. (March 2012). "An NTSB for Health Care – Learning From Innovation". Journal of Patient Safety. 8 (1): 3–14. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182446c51. PMID 22343800. S2CID 22146355.

[avweb-9] Kolczynski, Phillip (8 September 1997). "NTSB Accident Investigations: What You Need To Know". Aviation Web. Aviation Publishing Group. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[10] James, John T. (September 2013). "A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care". Journal of Patient Safety. 9 (3): 122–128. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182948a69. PMID 23860193. S2CID 15280516.

[11] Nance, John J. (1984). Splash of colors : the self-destruction of Braniff International (1st ed.). New York: Morrow. ISBN 9780688035860.

[12] "John Nance". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-09.

[13] John J. Nance | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster UK Retrieved 2018-12-15.

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