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Good nursing, Mark Lazenby reminds us, needs attentive care by trustworthy nurses, which regulatory requirements and formal accountability can never replace. A humane and timely reminder.

Auteur
Mark Lazenby, PhD, MSN is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Yale University's School of Nursing. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology and is an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner.

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Caring Matters Most is a compact, highly readable book that explores the ethical nature of daily nursing practice and gives readers a path for being better nurses through the cultivation of five habits: trustworthiness, imagination, beauty, space, and presence. This book is an ideal resource for academic or practicing nurses interested in healthcare ethics or philosophy.

Contenu

• Part I: The Ethical Significance of Nursing

• Chapter 1: Trustworthiness

• Chapter 2: Imagination

• Chapter 3: Beauty

• Chapter 4: Space

• Chapter 5: Presence

• Part II: The Ethical Significance of Nurses' Lives

• Chapter 6: The Challenge of Unreasonable Demands

• Chapter 7: The Threat of Becoming Automatons

• Chapter 8: Being Good to Ourselves

• Chapter 9: Creating a Civil Community

• Chapter 10: Being Grateful

• Chapter 11: Towards a Better World

• Notes

• Bibliography

• Discussion Questions