Ser Enfermera (Spanish, Paperback)

Ten female nurses and one male nurse in different specialties take the stage in this book, inviting readers to learn about the everyday goings-on of nursing. According to the International Council of Nurses, the essential purposes of nursing are the development of a safe environment, research, training, and participation in health policy and in the management of patients and health systems, all of these functions being key to any healthcare team. Full of profoundly moving stories, from both the patient's perspective as well as from that of their caregivers, this testimonial collection will entertain and inform readers interested in medicine and nursing. "Diez enfermeras y un enfermero de distintas areas toman la palabra en este libro, invitando al lector a conocer el quehacer diario de la enfermeria. Segun el Consejo Internacional de Enfermeria, las funciones esenciales de la enfermeria son el fomento de un entorno seguro, la investigacion, la formacion y la participacion en la politica de salud y en la gestion de los pacientes y los sistemas de salud, y esa labor es el eslabon imprescindible de todo equipo sanitario. Repleta de historias profundamente conmovedoras, tanto desde la perspectiva del paciente como de la de sus cuidadores, esta coleccion testimonial entretendra e informara al lector interesado en la medicina y en la enfermeria. "