The Mindful Nurse: Using the P. This item is unavailable.The Mindful Nurse: Using the P

Nurses work in the foxhole of the healthcare battlefield. Their work is emotionally grueling andphysically draining. This easy-to-follow book offers a new skill set to cope with the challengesof nursing and sustain compassion in the long term. Backed by scientific evidence, the bookteaches mindfulness and compassion practices to lessen stress, enhance relationships,improve patient care, and reduce patient risk. With a new understanding of everyday mindfulness and compassion, nurses can overcomethe myriad contemporary challenges inherent in the workplace—and in their own lives.This book will show you how to: Nurture others without depleting yourself Overcome compassion fatigue and burnout Decrease frustration and job overwhelm Reduce mistakes through managing attention Respond rather than react to crisesRevive your love for your profession

Carmel Sheridan, MA, MSc, is a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. She has two master's degrees in psychology and is author of two books: Failure-Free Activities for the Alzheimer's Patient, and Reminiscence: Uncovering a Lifetime of Memories. A long-time meditator, Carmel teaches mindfulness and compassion-based practices to healthcare professionals, including nurses, with a focus on self-compassion to promote resilience, focus, self-care, and well-being. She also teaches the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in workplaces, in the community, as well as online. She can be reached at carmel@ nursingmindfully.com