Nursing as Therapy

Over the past 20years, nursing has begun to rediscover some of its basic 'truths' which have become obscured because of the rise in technology and medical knowledge this century. One of these basic 'truths' is the concern of this book - that intelligent, sensitive nursing does ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McMahon, Richard, Pearson, Alan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1991, 1991
Edition:1st ed. 1991
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Therapeutic nursing: theory, issues and practice
  • 2 Reflection and the evaluation of experience: prerequisites for therapeutic practice
  • 3 A search for the therapeutic dimensions of nurse-patient interaction
  • 4 Patient education in therapeutic nursing
  • 5 Facilitating therapeutic nursing and independent practice
  • 6 Tailoring research for advanced nursing practice
  • 7 An exploration of touch and its use in nursing
  • 8 Breaking the mould: a humanistic approach to nursing practice
  • 9 Taking up the challenge: the future for therapeutic nursing