About the Book
Nurses work in the foxhole of the healthcare battlefield. Their work is emotionally grueling and physically draining. This easy-to-follow book offers a new skill set to cope with the challenges of nursing and sustain compassion in the long term. Backed by scientific evidence, the book teaches 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 overcome the 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 crises Revive your love for your profession"
About the Author :
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.
Review :
"This book should be a part of every nurse's education. As healthcare providers, we need to know ourselves and that we have needs, too. These needs can be met through mindfulness and compassion." Bernie Siegel, MD Author of A Book of Miracles "Every staff nurse reading this book will say, "YES! Th is is nursing!" Every nurse often asks the question, "How can I manage that situation better?" Within the wisdom of this book are solutions. The suggested self-care, guidance, and techniques will raise the quality of nursing care and patient satisfaction." Carole Ann Drick, PhD, RN, AHN-BC President, American Holistic Nurses Association "Mindfulness is all the rage right now, and if you do not understand it and don't know what it can do for you and your personal and professional life, then this book will help. It guides you through the who, what, why, and how of the practice of mindfulness-all through the eyes of an author who relates it to nurses' everyday lives and tasks. There are lots of practical elements to help you start practicing mindfulness, from the moment you pick up the book, to encourage you to make mindfulness a daily part of your life so that you can enjoy living more." Jenni Middleton Editor, Nursing Times "Carmel brings her experience of working with healthcare professionals together with her understanding of mindfulness practice to share a wealth of practical resources. The result is a book that could make a great contribution to nursing school curricula around the globe." Sharon Salzberg, Author of Lovingkindness "An incredibly valuable tool for all nurses, whether beginning their career, reaching the point of burnout, or somewhere in between. This book offers practical tools for nurses who want to serve but also to nurture themselves." Bronnie Ware, Author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying "This excellent book provides a guide for nurses and health care providers on how to incorporate mindfulness practices into their everyday life. Written in a very engaging and accessible style, it offers practical guidance on applying a range of very feasible yet powerful practices that can enhance mental health and wellbeing and reduce stress and burnout. A very valuable addition to the current literature on mindfulness training and health promotion in the workplace." Margaret M. Barry, PhD Professor of Health Promotion and Public Health, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, NUI Galway, Ireland. "Drawing on recent groundbreaking research in the field of neuroscience, Sheridan offers an extremely readable and insightful guidebook to help nurses cultivate resilience and therapeutic presence. An excellent resource for nurses in both clinical and educational settings." Janice M Zeller, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Graduate Program Director, North Park University School of Nursing "A much-needed, well-written, and full-of-wisdom guide to help care for the caregiver. Nurses and other healing professionals will benefit immensely from these practices. I imagine a quiet revolution in hospitals as nurses begin to embody mindfulness and compassion, transforming their own lives and the lives of everyone they touch." Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center Author of Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness " Finally, there is an accessible and effective way to avoid burnout and become healthy, balanced, and grounded. An invaluable resource!" Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, FAAN. Author of Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice " Learning how to better care for oneself and one's patients is what Carmel offers in this much-needed and practical guide for nurses." Lois Howland, PhD, MSN, RN Associate Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, University of California San Diego; Senior Teacher, Center for Mindfulness, UCSD
