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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786847403321

Autore

Wolf Zane Robinson

Titolo

Exploring rituals in nursing [[electronic resource] ] : joining art and science / / Zane Robinson Wolf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub. Co., c2014

ISBN

1-78402-775-8

0-8261-9663-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

610.73

Soggetti

Nursing

Interpersonal relations

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

Interpersonal caring ritual and interpersonal relationships -- Bathing patients : nursing ritual in transition -- Postmortem care : the last nursing care -- Medication errors and medication administration : ritualistic prevention -- Change of shift report : rite of passage for professional nurses -- Nursing ceremonies : transitions into and in celebration of professional nursing work.

Sommario/riassunto

During this tumultuous period in health care, it can be helpful for both students and practicing nurses to not only look forward to change but to look back at customs that have served nurses well over the years. This text examines a variety of nursing rituals in the context of caring science and evidence-based practice and demonstrates how understanding and incorporation of such rituals can have a transformative effect on contemporary nursing practice. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students, and serves to integrate the liberal arts into nursing education as per AACN's New Essent