This book gives a sincere yet honest representation of modern nursing in all its forms rather than purely focusing only on the ‘good’ ‘the funny’ ‘the sad’ or the ‘ugly’. This book provides a collection of stories that concentrate on nursing, that validates, educates and encourages those undertaking a career in nursing. In addition, this book also celebrates the amazing rewards that the unique career of nursing has to offer, for those who can find a way to persevere through the challenges.
There is a high rate of burnout among nurses in their early days of practice, because of the high demands placed on them by the healthcare system; hospital administrations; the expectations of management, patients, families and carers; and the sheer size of the patient loads with complex needs these days.The global pandemic erupting has now pushed a health care service that was already under pressure to now be in complete crisis. The world now knows that we need more nurses employed to be able to move forward from this calamity. This book closes that gap in that it encourages the readers to continue to pursue a career in nursing (despite the challenges that the profession holds) while also positively promoting the incredible work that nurses do.
The chapters within this book, explore a cornucopia of different aspects of nursing including: caring for dying patients, dealing with bodily fluids and how patients are not very good at working out how sick they really are. The book also covers how to manage the care of patients with complex mental illnesses and those contemplating suicide.
This book is targeted at nurses who may feel a little overwhelmed with the world that is nursing but who wish to thrive and further their career. Discussion questions at the end of the book further add to the reflection and learning process of the reader.
Author(s): Rasa Kabaila
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 222
City: Cham
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Author
Introduction
1: Nurses and Beginnings
2: Nurses and Crime
3: Nurses and Death
3.1 Anesu’s Story
3.2 Back to Rasa
4: Nurses and Bodily Fluids
5: Nurses and the Emergency Department or General Practitioner
6: Nurses and Love Bites
7: Nurses and Spirituality
8: Nurses and Instincts
9: Nurses and Doctors
10: Nurses and Suicidality
10.1 Step 1: Mental Health Phone Triage (Louise Speaking)
10.2 Step 2: The Home Visit (Achara Speaking)
10.3 Louise’s Reflections
10.4 Achara’s Reflections
10.5 Rasa Again
11: Nurses and Epic Fails
12: Nurses and Contagious Diseases
13: Nurses and Puzzling Presentations
13.1 The Handover and the Missing Glass Eye (Rasa)
13.2 The Handover and Subsequent Home Visit to Victor (Henry)
13.3 The Handover and the Black Bananas (Rasa Speaking)
13.4 Visit to Olivia and Luke
14: Nurses and Burnout
14.1 Emergency Call to Help Taylor (Belle Speaking)
14.2 Back to Rasa
15: Nurses and Associated Talk
15.1 Nurses and the Turning Point
16: Nurses and Blame
17: Nurses and Being the Patient
18: Nurses and Magic Medications
19: Nurses and the Unexplainable
19.1 Annie and the Case of the Mysterious Blue Hands (Wendy Speaking)
19.2 Patients Presenting to Hospital with Objects Stuck in Different Holes (Bill Speaking)
20: Nurses and Working with Youth
21: Nurses and Dodging Punches
22: Nurses and Strange Encounters
23: Nurses and Confronting Situations
24: Nurses and Psychosis, Part 1
25: Nurses and Psychosis, Part 2
26: Nurses and Missing People
27: Nurses and the Psychiatric Ward
28: Nurses and Diverse Populations
29: Nurses and Faraway Places
30: Nurses and Disabilities
31: Nurses and Suggestions for Living Well
32: Nurses and Career Prospects
33: Nurses and Saying Thank You
Conclusion
The Good Nurse’ by Rasa Kabaila: Inspired by the poem ‘Just a Nurse’ by Suzanne Gordon
Discussion Questions
Glossary of Terms
