Making a Difference: Stories from the Point of Care (2) - Softcover

Hudacek, Sharon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930538146 ISBN 13: 9781930538146

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau Intl, 2004

Synopsis

In this second volume of the successful Making a Difference: Stories from the Point of Care, nurses from around the world share their powerful stories of how the art of nursing makes a difference in the lives of the patients they care for, the families they encourage and the communities they serve. The second volume includes more than 100 all-new stories by and about nurses. Collectively, the stories illustrate the deep caring of nurses in all types of settings-long-term care, hospice, schools, home care and traditional hospitals. Share the triumph, courage, concern, compassion, sorrow and joy as nurses and their patients come alive through these poignant stories.

About this title

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The art of nursing reaches back to when human society began. Nurses have always cared for people.No community has existed without nursing care. Nurses are everywhere: In the emergency departments awaiting casualties, in helicopters transferring critically ill trauma patients, and in hospitals where timing the respirations of 2- pound babies in neonatal units is essential. Their work is vast and comprehensive.Years and years of assessments define their knowledge base. They are the frontline caregivers and the glue to any organization, making swift decisions based on expert analysis. It doesn t matter where a trauma occurs; a nurse is always there. In the home, in the school, in psychiatric units, and in seemingly unusual places like restaurants and grocery stores.Armed with the ability to prioritize, analyze, and implement good care, nurses make the world a better place.Wherever they are working, regardless of their roles, nurses aim to help people preserve and enhance their health, wellbeing, and quality of life. When called upon for service, the nurse responds in the most giving of ways to make a difference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau Intl
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930538146
• ISBN 13: 9781930538146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 325