| Description |
xxviii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : how vision forms / Laura Calamos Nasir -- An unexpected path : from domestic cancer care to global HIV work / Marie Collins Donahue -- Patience, understanding, and advocacy : scrubbing babies in Africa / Tina Anselmi-Moulaye -- A worthy endeavor : a very determined nurse achieves her goal / Naomi J. Blackman-Abdellaoui -- A nurse's conflict : care diverted during a coup / Anna Freeman -- Here among us : caring for migrant and immigrant patients in rural USA / Candace Kugel -- Therapeutic communication : bridging cultural and language differences / Christina Martinez Kim -- Hope for a changing system : experiences of a Haitian colleague / Naomie Marcelin -- Comparing health systems : a Scottish nurse finds herself in North Carolina / Linda Joseph -- Missionary nursing : life among an Indonesian tribe / Trevor C. Johnson and Teresa Johnson -- Rising from the ashes : hospice, health, and holism in Sierra Leone / Jacqueline Boulton -- Resilience and recovery : mental health care in post conflict Rwanda / Carole F. Bennett -- Entre las estrellas : among the stars / Jana Mervine -- Promises to keep : building partnerships to make a difference / Jennifer Hartsell -- Changing lives for the better : a week with shared beat in Guatemala / Jane Calthrop -- From foot soaks to self-care : a nursing response to homelessness / Margaret Thornton -- Serving people living with HIV/AIDS : a world of difference / Mike Olufemi -- With real heart : nursing and midwifery in Latin America / Jennifer Foster -- Mi camino, mis compañeros : my journey, my colleagues / Kim L. Larson -- Do no harm! : a WHO nurse looks back / Joyce Smith -- My life is an adventure : it's not for the faint hearted, but it is worth it! / Pamela A. McQuide -- Nous sommes ensemble : we are together / Ruth-Anne McLendon -- Epilogue : same body, different rules / Laura Calamos Nasir. |
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Nurses -- Biography.
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Transcultural nursing.
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World health.
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Nurses' writings.
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Nurses. (OCoLC)fst01041618
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Nurses' writings. (OCoLC)fst01041725
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Transcultural nursing. (OCoLC)fst01154567
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World health. (OCoLC)fst01181338
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Nursing Care.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Global Health.
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Internationality.
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Nurse's Role.
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Transcultural Nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| Added Author |
Harlan, Christina A., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780826121172 (pbk.) |
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0826121179 (pbk.) |
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9780826121189 (e-book) |
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0826121187 (e-book) |
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