| View Larger Image | Transforming Nurses' Stress and Anger: Steps toward Healing, Third Edition | Paperbackby Sandra P. Thomas PhD RN FAAN (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company | | Edition: | 3rd Edition | | Page Count: | 296 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 05, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 592,931nd |
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During this critical nursing shortage, the profession cannot afford to lose RNs to stress-related illnesses and burnout. Thomas' award-winning series guides nurses to optimize their efficiency and relationships in the workplace, and to solve work-related problems. This updated new edition contains greater appeal to younger staff nurses, new research data, new vignettes from a variety of practice perspectives, current issues in practice, and vertical career movement for staff nurses, managers, administrators, educators. Other Key Features: Explores the causes, manifestations, and consequences of nurses' stress, anger, and burnout Presents strategies for becoming re-energized, resilient, and powerful advocates for our patients and for ourselves Helps to resolve individual and group barriers to greater job satfistaction and productivity |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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A candle for the darkness of nurses' stress and anger by Laura Wisniewski RN (Clearwater, FL USA)  5 Stars
July 01, 2007
Sandra P. Thomas skillfully identifies the stressors facing nursing and peels away the layers of anger we are experiencing. This book is impressively researched with powerful content. There is a call to action for nurses to become "self-empowered" and to work together to improve our careers, profession, communities and healthcare. Dr. Thomas concludes with an optimistic vision for the future of nursing.
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