{"product_id":"put-some-concrete-in-your-breakfast-tales-from-contemporary-nursing-building-resilience-empathy-and-confidence-within-a-challenging-profession-9783031243929","title":"Put some Concrete in your Breakfast: Tales from","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives a sincere yet honest representation of modern nursing in all its forms rather than purely focusing only on the ‘good’ ‘the funny’ ‘the sad’ or the ‘ugly’. This book provides a collection of stories that concentrate on nursing, that validates, educates and encourages those undertaking a career in nursing. In addition, this book also celebrates the amazing rewards that the unique career of nursing has to offer, for those who can find a way to persevere through the challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e  There is a high rate of burnout among nurses in their early days of practice, because of the high demands placed on them by the healthcare system; hospital administrations; the expectations of management, patients, families and carers; and the sheer size of the patient loads with complex needs these days.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe global pandemic erupting has now pushed a health care service that was already under pressure to now be in complete crisis. The world now knows that we need more nurses employed to be able to move forward from this calamity. This book closes that gap in that it encourages the readers to continue to pursue a career in nursing (despite the challenges that the profession holds) while also positively promoting the incredible work that nurses do.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe chapters within this book, explore a cornucopia of different aspects of nursing including: caring for dying patients, dealing with bodily fluids and how patients are not very good at working out how sick they really are. The book also covers how to manage the care of patients with complex mental illnesses and those contemplating suicide. \u003c\/p\u003e  This book is targeted at nurses who may feel a little overwhelmed with the world that is nursing but who wish to thrive and further their career. Discussion questions at the end of the book further add to the reflection and learning process of the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\tForeword The book begins with the author discussing that the stories of a nurse are unique. The author discusses that these stories can be sad, funny, heart-warming, or just plain strange—sometimes they are all of those things. The author further reflects that nursing stories are rarely documented, perhaps because nurses are generally too exhausted to think about writing down these tales after a long, hard shift. The author states that, if she had been given more knowledge about what it really meant to be a nurse, she may have either chosen a different career path, or would have been better prepared when embarking on her nursing journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\tCareer choices: How I came to study nursing \u003cbr\u003e3.\tMad bad and sad This chapter entails the author’s vivid impressions and ethical challenges while completing a clinical placement in a prison as an undergraduate nurse. Through the author’s experiences while working in a residential care home—as well as an interview with another nurse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\tFirst encounters with death Discusses how nurses deal with death; the interview details the sudden and traumatic death of the interviewee’s mother, which motivated them to choose nursing as a career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\tPoo Discusses the different weaknesses that nurses have when dealing with particular bodily fluids \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\tED or the GP Discusses how patients are not always very good at working out how sick they really are. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\tLove bites and herpes Deals with how the author sensitively approaches bizarre clinical scenarios that can be seen to be hilarious, such as retrieving a blood sample from a man who was covered in love bites. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\tDo you believe in God? Discusses the spiritual side of nursing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.\tTrusting your instinct Importance of nurses understanding when they need to trust their gut instinct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.\tNurses versus Doctors Some of the politics within the health system are discussed, such as the clinical staff hierarchy and perceived pay inequalities between healthcare workers, which leads to the author discussing the differences in the roles of nurses and doctors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.\tSelf-harm and suicide attempts Ddiscusses the topic of suicide and suicidality through author's clinical experiences, as well as through interviews with nurses who have had to deal with this directly in their line of work \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12.\tNoob nurses and epic fails The failures that some nurses face and overcome are discussed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13.\tCatch my disease Describes how (pre COVID-19)  a contagious illness spread through the hospital \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14.\tColourful clinical handovers \u0026amp; puzzling presentations The sometimes-odd clinical presentations that seem to become the norm for nurses in their day to day \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15.\tPost-traumatic stress and burnout Short staffing and the continuous demands that are placed upon nurses that can lead to burnout are explored \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16.\tShit that nurses say 17.\tThe blame game 18.\tBeing a patient 19.\tMagic medications and broken bones 20.\tSome things are harder to explain 21.\tWorking with youngens and complicated  families 22.\tLearn to duck and weave 23.\tWould you like to shower with me? 24.\tWhat you find confronting will surprise you 25.\tBrainstorm  26.\tTell me your agenda 27.\tMissing   28.\tAn introduction to the psychiatric ward 29.\tCaring for diverse populations30.\tNursing in faraway places 31.\tOvercoming disabilities 32.\tNursing suggestions for living well 33.\tSaying thank you   34.\tVisiting hours are now over","brand":"Springer International Publishing AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578716721495,"sku":"9783031243929","price":49.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783031243929.jpg?v=1746100656","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/put-some-concrete-in-your-breakfast-tales-from-contemporary-nursing-building-resilience-empathy-and-confidence-within-a-challenging-profession-9783031243929","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}