The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing
Author: Betty R Ferrell
The essence of nursing care continually exposes nurses to suffering. Although they bear witness to the suffering of others, their own suffering is less frequently exposed. This slim volume attempts to give voice to the suffering that nurses witness in patients, families, colleagues, and themselves. By making this suffering visible, the authors wish to honor it and to learn from it.
The audience includes nurses in all phases of training and practice - from students to educators to clinicians - in the wide array of settings and specialties in which nurses care for patients. The book offers nurses' colleagues in other professions - social workers, psychologists, chaplains, ethicists, and physicians - a rare window onto what it means to practice nursing.
Drs. Ferrell and Coyle are also the editors of Textbook of Palliative Nursing, 2nd ed (Oxford, 2006). Independently, they have worked more than 50 years in oncology nursing, caring for patients and working to improve the quality of care that patients receive.
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Reviewer:Shreda Paire, MS, RN, FNP-C(Odyssey HealthCare)
Description:This wonderful book should be part of the standard curriculum for all nursing schools because it considers a subject that is dealt with by almost every nurse in her or his career but is seldom addressed directly -- the witnessing of human suffering.
Purpose:The purpose is to give voice to the suffering that nurses witness in patients, families, and even in themselves so that it may be honored and serve to teach them. Not only are these goals worthy, but they are addressed in a remarkable way.
Audience:The book is appropriate for all nurses. Of course, Betty Ferrell is more than a credible authority in the world of palliative care.
Features:This book does a remarkable job of covering the subject of suffering from both nursing and medical perspectives, then from both theological and ethical perspectives as well. The author elevates the everyday actions of the nurse to sacred acts that hold much importance in the care of the sick.
Assessment:This is a remarkable book and its discussion of the sacredness of nursing in the care of those who are suffering reminds me of why I love being a nurse. It should be required reading for all nurses as it is a reminder that dispensing pills and hanging IV bags are the things that get us to the bedside but the truly important part of our work is what we do once we are there, honoring and supporting the suffering patient.
Table of Contents:
Suffering and the Practice of Nursing 3Ethical and Theological Perspectives on the Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing 24
Contextual Analysis of Patient Suffering 44
The Suffering of Nurses 86
What is the Nature of Suffering and What are the Goals of Nursing 100
References 111
Index 121
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My Kid's Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook: Sweets and Treats the Whole Family Will Enjoy
Author: Marry Harris
Substituting rye flour, carob, almond milk, and other ingredients for foods children may be allergic to, these recipes cover everything from chocolate chip cookies to banana cream pie. Substitution charts tell how to convert recipes into allergen-free delights, and a buying guide shows where to find special ingredients.
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Caring for Kids In All Mothers Work: A Guilt-Free Guide for the Stay-at-Home Mom, Cindy Ramming, former accountant, current at-home mom, delivers encouragement and counsel to those women who have decided not to return to the workplace after the birth of a child. Despite the title, she also discusses issues that challenge mothers working outside the home: guilt, juggling competing demands of one's outside job, family, home and self. An appendix includes a list of ideas for home-based businesses and those that get one out of the house. Buying for kids is just like buying for adults. Except their interests change from week to week. And their bodies change from month to month. And they have no resistance to peer pressure. Or any understanding of the value of money. In The Smart Shopper's Guide to the Best Buys for Kids, Sue Robinson, the editor and publisher of Kid News, a national newsletter on consumer bargains for children's merchandise, offers her advice on hunting for pint-sized bargains. In chapters on clothes, furniture, travel, toys, food and more, she offers general advice and caveats (as well as styling tips and recipes) combined with geographically grouped listings of stores and services. For kids whose diets are restricted by food allergies, Mary Harris and Wilma Nachsin have developed such permissible treats as Gingersnaps and Toffee Squares in "My Kid's Allergic to Everything" Dessert Cookbook. Included with recipes for cupcakes, brownies, pies and a variety of flavorful breakfast options are substitutions for flours, sugars, leaveners, chocolate, dairy products, etc. There is also information on safe cleaning products and pesticides, shopping tips and a list of resources. Forewords by Drs. Rebecca Hoffman and Ida Mary S. Thoma discuss the medical aspects of asthma and allergies and explain how to detect offending foods.
Library Journal
A number of books have been written about food allergies (or sensitivities), but these recipes are directed specifically at allergic children, though they could be used for adults as well. Both books offer recipes that avoid your child's particular food allergies. Meyer, the mother of allergic children, is the more health-conscious and offers unique, varied recipes. She includes suggestions for outfitting the basic pantry and kitchen when cooking for an allergic child and a section on how to tell whether your child is allergic. Harris and Nachsin, a home economist working toward certification as a nutritionist, have also raised allergic children. Because their recipes are for desserts, they contain a fair amount of oil and sugar, though fruit sweetening is also used. The authors indicate where special ingredients may be purchased and explain how to create an allergy-free home. Both books have merit, especially because little else is available on the subject, and are recommended for all health collections. (Indexes not seen.)Lorraine F. Sweetland, Information Problem Solvers, Laurel, Md.
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