Holistic Assertiveness Skills for Nurses: Empower Yourself (and Others!) [Paperback]

Carolyn Chambers Clark EdD ARNP FAAN (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0826117147 | ISBN-13: 978-0826117144 | Publication Date: June 15, 2003 | Edition: 1

This guide to assertiveness skills for nurses is designed to meet the needs of individual nurses, and for classroom and workshop use. Nurses can also use the many exercises in the book with their patients to help them find more assertive and empowered ways to react and be proactive. The author's premise is that assertiveness is a skill, like giving an injection or taking a nursing history, which requires adequate and systematic practice. It also should be viewed within the context of one's own health and well-being. The workshop format encourages readers to assess and build their skills through self-study and role playing.

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About the Author

Carolyn Chambers Clark, ARNP, EdD, FAAN, AHNC, founded the Wellness Institute and now runs a website called Wellness and Relationship Resources at www.carolynchambersclark.com that provides continuing education materials, newsletters, seminars, and practice management consultation. As a certified advanced holistic nurse and mental health nurse practitioner, she has maintained a private practice with clients for more than 30 years, focusing on whole person wellness.

She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 1980 and is an award-winning author who has conducted research and published widely on wellness, holistic, and self-care topics, including Wellness Practitioner, Integrating Complementary Procedures into Practice, Health Promotion in Communities: Holistic and Wellness Approaches (Springer Publishing Company, 2001),Holistic Assertiveness Skills for Nurses: Empower Yourself (and Others!) (Springer Publishing Company, 2003) and The Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Practice (Springer Publishing Company. 1999) She was also founding editor of the Alternative Health Practitioner: The Journal of Complementary and Natural Care and is the author of Group Leadership Skills (Springer Publishing Company, 2003), now in its fourth edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (June 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826117147
• ISBN-13: 978-0826117144
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,163,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Assertiveness Book I've Read!, August 11, 2003

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This review is from: Holistic Assertiveness Skills for Nurses: Empower Yourself (and Others!) (Paperback)

There are a lot of books out there on assertiveness, but none that take it from a holistic view. Not only does Dr. Clark provide advice and written exercises to help you become more assertive, but she helps you to take care of yourself, mind, body and spirit. The book provides specific information and exercises to help stop turning anger inward, feeling sabotaged and unable to fight back, taking stress out on others, complaining and blaming, and being hooked on helping---a big issue for nurses. This workbook also help you define who you are and what you want, teaches you how to say no to impossible demands and gives you direction for refusing to perpetuate patriarchy and oppression. Another unusual and highly useful chapter can help you accept your power to heal and be healed. There's a lot in here for managers, too. How to lead from within and how to communicate with your staff. This handy workbook can be used by individuals or as part of a workshop or course. I can't say enough good things about this book!