The nature of suffering and the goals of nursing / Betty R. Ferrell, Nessa Coyle.

"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 themse...

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Main Author: Ferrell, Betty
Other Authors: Coyle, Nessa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Summary:"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."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-120) and index.
ISBN:9780199715589
0199715580
9780199999910
0199999910
9786612543883
6612543884
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.