The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing

by Nessa Coyle

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195333128
• ISBN13: 9780195333121
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"