The Resilient Nurse: Empowering Your Practice

Abstract

This book inspires a nurse to develop his/her capabilities so that he/she become a strong, determined, enthusiastic, and effective clinician, even in the face of challenges, hardships, and disappointment. The first chapter introduces the concept of resilience for practice in the health professions. Chapter 2 considers the qualities of two nursing leaders who made an enduring difference to the world and to nursing. Chapter 3 looks at ethical thinking to help us appraise and then to think through dilemmas that could otherwise cause distress. The fourth chapter discusses the empowerment that can be achieved through the conscious observation of positive role models. Chapter 5, inter-alia, provides some tips on how to moderate our reactions under stress to make clearer judgements. The sixth chapter explores communication theories that explain some of the sources of misunderstandings in the workplace and provides strategies that can be used for persuasive communication. Contemporary health care relies on teamwork. Chapter 7 explores how nurses can be better prepared to work on teamwork through the use of a layered scenario. The eighth chapter shows the positive ways to approach busy workplaces, so that they become rewarding, enriching, and stimulating places to work. While Chapter 9 focuses on the importance of resilience in dealing with workplace adversity, the tenth chapter examines the coping strategies that can be harnessed and used effectively when we face workplace crises. Chapter 11 discusses nurses who exemplify good leadership to reveal qualities that can be integrated by others.