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Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing, The


Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing, The

Paperback by Ferrell, Betty R. (Research Scientist, Research Scientist, Department of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, USA); Coyle, Nessa (Director, Director, Supportive Care Program, Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA)

Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing, The

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ISBN:
9780195333121
Publication Date:
6 Mar 2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Pages:
144 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 28 May - 2 Jun 2024
Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing, The

Description

This is the first book to approach the concept of suffering from the perspective of nurses. The concept is of central importance in the growing field of palliative care and has special meaning for nurses who are intimately involved in caring for people experiencing serious illness or nearing the end of life.

Contents

1. Suffering and the Practice of Nursing ; 2. Ethical and Theological Perspectives on the Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing ; 3. Contextual Analysis of Patient Suffering ; 4. The Suffering of Nurses ; 5. What is the Nature of Suffering and What are the Goals of Nursing

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