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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782750903321

Autore

Thomas Sandra P

Titolo

Transforming nurses' stress and anger : steps toward healing / / Sandra P. Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springer Pub. Co., , 2004

©2004

ISBN

0-8261-2896-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (xiv, 318 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasSandra P

Disciplina

610.73/06/99

Soggetti

Nursing - United States - Psychological aspects

Nurses - Job stress - United States

Nurses - Mental health - United States

Anger in the workplace

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Transforming nurses' anger and pain. c1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Telling our stories: what are nurses stressed and angry about? -- Exposing the consequences of mismanaged anger -- Differentiating between rational and irrational anger -- Modifying nonproductive anger styles -- Improving interactions with colleagues -- Forging alliances with patients -- Examining what we learned about anger when growing up -- Overcoming the legacy of a painful or abusive past -- Managing stress and caring for the self -- Claiming our power and using it -- Taking a new stance toward the concept of power -- Solving problems -- Dreaming the future of nursing.

Sommario/riassunto

"This second edition is needed now more than ever. Overworked nurses in understaffed health institutions are experiencing considerable stress - and anger - which can take its toll in fatigue, physical health problems, depression, and substance abuse. This wise and eloquent book, written by the leading nurse expert on anger research, uses the stories of dozens of ordinary nurses and nurse leaders to describe the consequences of mismanaged anger. Specific strategies for channeling anger into personal and professional empowerment are described, along with ways to interact in a positive and assertive manner with patients, other nurses, doctors, and administrators to improve working



conditions."--Jacket