How do both natural and human-made environments affect nurse's ability to give care? What effects do the activities of nurses have on the en vironment? The more we understand how we interconnect with our environ ments, the better we will be able to preserve or change them. This bro ad-based collection features cutting-edge articles on nursing and ecof eminism, occupational hazards, environmental accountability and consci ousness, natural disasters, and much more.

This provocative book paved the way for nursing research informed by f eminist scholarship, critical theory, and post-modern thought. Controv ersial then, relevant today.

This anthology introduces a body of literature that nurses and health care professionals can turn to for support, inspiration, and catharsis . Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and T.S. Eliot are among the featured contributors in an inspiring selection of poems, biographies, essays, letters, articles, and stories.

Hispanic Voices is the second in our series of books on the health iss ues that affect distinct communities. Here, prominent educators explor e the pressing cultural and health needs of Hispanics. Discussions on poverty and children, risks of immigration, HIV/AIDS, stress and depre ssion, the homeless, migrant farm workers, racism, lifestyles, communi ty/spiritual values, and more depict the complexity of problems affect ing the health of Hispanics everywhere. Essential for all health educa tors, students, community activists - anyone interested in the future of health care.

This book provides a provocative exchange on education for the returni ng RN. Contributors look at the challenges that returning RNs face thr oughout their careers. This is a thorough guide to RN education, from curriculum development to teaching strategies.

Compiling the work of nurse scholars from five continents, this book s hows how caring's applicability cuts across cultural and geographic bo rders. "A Global Agenda for Caring" is a significant contribution to t he world's body of research on caring, and it brings us closer to real izing the full potential of studying caring worldwide.

This book presents a new potential for health care in scholarship, edu cation, and practice. Does the aesthetic environment affect the qualit y of care? Can art be a significant force in healing? Celebrated contr ibutors demonstrate the deep connections between aesthetic awareness a nd caring-based practice. Music, narrative, painting, and more are fea tured as viable therapeutic modalities essential for reclaiming nursin g as a human art and science.

The NLN Council for Nursing Centers Annual Meeting and Seventh Nationa l Conference on Nursing Centers brought together the nation's experts to focus on the present and future role of nursing centers. This compe lling book reports on the current status of nursing centers and explai ns why they thrive or fail. Contributors also discuss nuts and bolts t opics including reimbursement, financing and public policy issues, new funding sources, and how to expand clinical services.

The tremendous impact of community-based nursing upon health care has educators to the height of innovation. Contributors from the Council o f Associate Degree Programs (CADP) provide the "dreams they have caugh t in a web," demonstrating their collective vision for nursing's futur e.

The definitive analysis of the current supply of new nurses. The data includes demographic patterns, educational characteristics, employment statistics, and policy implications. This information will assist you in preparing staffing plans, recruiting employess and students, and s tructing incentive and compenssation plans. An indispensable reference for nurse excutives, recruiters, deans and directors, health care pol icy makers, and journalists.