Nursing as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemporary Application of Florence [Hardcover]

Janet Macrae PhD RN (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0826113877 | ISBN-13: 978-0826113870 | Edition: 1

Florence Nightingale is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing. What is less well known is that she also had well-developed ideas about the spiritual aspects of nursing care. Her views draw from both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions and have a startling relevance to nursing practice today. Janet Macrae, both a Nightingale scholar and a nationally recognized expert on therapeutic touch, outlines Nightingale's ideas on spirituality in this book and discusses how a variety of techniques can be used to implement a more spiritual and humane form of nursing care. The techniques, which include yoga, meditation, and relaxation exercises can be used by both nurses and patients.

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About the Author

Janet Macrae, PhD, RN, is an adjunct faculty member in the Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing Program at New York University, and also maintains a private nursing practice specializing in therapeutic touch. She has taught over 350 Therapeutic Touch workshops nationwide and is the author of Therapeutic Touch: A Practical Guide (Alfred Knopf, 1987). She co-edited Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1994) and lectures extensively on Nightingale's spiritual philosophy and its significance for modern health care.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (April 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826113877
• ISBN-13: 978-0826113870
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,054,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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