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Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Compassionate Caregiving
Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, SFCC, PhD, MTS, RN, FAAN, Catholic University of America
ISBN-13: 9780763722395
ISBN-10: 0763722391
$31.95 (Sugg. US List)
Paperback
164 Pages
© 2003
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- Contains a history of prayer in nursing from the Nightingale era to the present
- An exploration of the methods of prayer which might be helpful for practicing nurses
- A discussion and definition of "charism" in nursing
- Anecdotes from contemporary practicing nurses are included throughout to illustrate prayer experiences as lived out in the context of the nurse's vocation of caring for the sick
- Each chapter begins with a nursing meditation and ends with a nurse's prayer related to the theme of the chapter, which can be used in group settings to encourage discussion
- Special prayers and meditations that are included are "Prayer for Termination of Life Support" and a "Way of the Cross for Nurses"
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