Health, Nursing 

E-book link: https://www.aupress.ca/books/120158-more-moments-in-time/

Within most disciplines, there are those who are recognized by their colleagues as being exceptionally competent practitioners. These individuals do their work in such a remarkable way as to become a model for others. This book is based on a study of the beliefs, actions, and interactions of a group of extraordinary oncology nurses—the people their peers would choose to have care for them if they were diagnosed with cancer. Perry’s weaving of interviewee’s stories and her own field notes and poetry creates a very personal perspective on nursing that leaves the reader with a greater understanding of the experience, and rewards, of caring for others. 

About the Author
Beth Perry has worked as both a nurse and an educator in medicine, oncology, and palliative care. She is an associate professor of nursing and health studies at Athabasca University. 

Table of Contents
Preface
Situating Exemplary Nursing in Health Care Today
Exemplary Nurses and Career Satisfaction
Time to Care
Nurses Respond to Moments in Time: Images of Exemplary Nursing Care
Chapter 1:
The Power and Promise of Exemplary Nursing Care
Significance for Nurses
Significance for Others
Discovering Meanings
The Organization of this Book
Chapter 2:
The Multi-layered Landscape
Caring for People with Cancer
My Memories
Chapter 3:
The Dialogue of Silence
Learning to Use Silence
Times When Silence is Useful
The Gifts of Silence
Forms of Silence
Reflections on the Dialogue of Silence
Chapter 4:
Mutual Touch
Mutual Touch Defined
The Importance of Touch in Health Care
The Nature of Touch
Types of Touch
Touch and Silence
Chapter 5:
Sharing the Lighter Side of Life
The Lighthearted Attitude Defined
The Value of Sharing Lightness
Humour Comes in Many Forms
Developing the Attitude
The Trilogy Reviewed
Chapter 6:
The Effects of Exemplary Nursing Care
Connecting
Affirming the Value of the Patient
Affirming the Value of the Nurse
Joint Transcendence: Living the Extraordinary
Chapter 7:
Lessons Learned
What Nurses Should Know
Messages Addressed to Everyone
What I Learned About Exemplary Nursing
Appendix:
Research Design and Methodology
Qualitative Inquiry
Hermeneutic Phenomenology
Research Method
References
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