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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454718603321

Autore

Hudacek Sharon

Titolo

Making a difference [[electronic resource] ] : stories from the point of care . Volume 2 / / Sharon Hudacek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, IN, : Sigma Theta Tau International, c2004

ISBN

1-4356-5899-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 p.)

Disciplina

610.73/06/9

Soggetti

Nursing

Nurse and patient

Caring

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""CoverPage""; ""Stories by Nurses""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Contents at a Glance""; ""Table of Contents""; ""CHAPTER 1 Making a Difference: Nurse Work""; ""CHAPTER 2 Caring: The Essence of Nursing""; ""CHAPTER 3 Being Compassionate: When Special Actions Are Needed""; ""CHAPTER 4 Cultural Competence: Working Within Religious and Ethnic Frameworks""; ""CHAPTER 5 Being There: Caring in the Community""; ""CHAPTER 6 Providing Comfort: The Ultimate Palliative Approach""; ""CHAPTER 7 Initiating Crisis Interventions""

""CHAPTER 8 Going the Extra Distance""""AFTERWORD Closure""