As a child, Nelson Simone built a steadfast relationship with Jesus Christ as his savior. He was active in the Christian church as a junior minister. At times, he took on a small speaking role, not unlike other children in the church. He’s been a Christian all his life. But at one point in his adult life, he was abruptly made aware that walking the straight and narrow path would present many spiritual challenges.In The New World Order of Spiritualism, he shares the story of traveli...

This book will help prepare the nurse and or healthcare professional through the world of contracts. This book will also help the traveler to avoid pitfalls and make the most of their experience with proven tips that help save the reading money, time, and frustration.

Tarot for Self-Discovery: A Guide to Reflection, Growth, and Inner Wisdom Unlock the transformative power of tarot as a tool for self-awareness and personal growth.In Tarot for Self-Discovery, you'll explore how tarot goes beyond divination—becoming a mirror for your thoughts, emotions, and subconscious patterns. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced reader, this guide will help you connect deeply with your intuitio...

Special considerations arise as critical care nurses care for victims of trauma and violence. This issue highlights the recent advances in the care of these patients, including victims of street crime and domestic violence. As a result of the wars in Afganistan and Iraq, changes in the echelons of care have been brought to U.S. trauma centers in order to better triage, manage, and provide post-surgical care to trauma patients. Articles in this issue address the advances in this field.

Burnout Solutions for Nurses in A Broken System. Because thriving isn’t a luxury—it’s your next step. You didn’t become a nurse to feel exhausted, unappreciated, and constantly giving more than you’re paid for—just to survive. But the long shifts, relentless demands, and emotional toll have left you drained—questioning whether you can keep going. Burnout isn’t just exhaustion; it’s a slow erosion of everything that once made you feel alive.In Burn Bright, Not Out, neurosci...

Grief is very hard work and the worst grief is your own. After a devastating loss I put my grief work on hold, until I thought there would be a more convenient season. I had two grieving teenagers, worked 120 hours every two weeks and I was going to school to get my BSN in nursing. When I least expected it, the impact of the loss overwhelmed me. If something triggered me, I would burst into tears, during the most inopportune times. Grief work is a step-by-step process, and it can not be ru...

Fear often prevents us from engaging in meaningful interaction with the dying and grieving. In Growth through Loss and Change, Volume I & II, author and registered nurse Clarice Schultz explains what can be done for the dying and grievingincluding how to embrace loss, how to accept it, and how to grieve.A collection of unedited versions of lectures developed and presented during thirty years of teaching, Growth through Loss and Change, Volume I & II places emphasis on identifying t...

Do no harm. Take no sh*t. Whether you're a new nurse or a veteran member of the clan, the nursing learning curve is a vast one. Part how-to-guide with a touch of memoir thrown in, take the time to laugh and cry with an author that says what everyone else in the field is thinking.

Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases of COVID-19 were spreading like wildfire.Worse, people who had tested negativ...

This updated Second Edition offers a deeper, more comprehensive exploration of advanced medical concepts in dialysis treatment and care. Written for healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and students alike, the book aims to improve quality outcomes for individuals undergoing dialysis by addressing the complex realities of the disease process, moving beyond clinical procedure to address the holistic journey of kidney disease. The book provides a vital resource for navigating the c...

Reflections of a Medical-Surgical Nurse is a collection of poems written by a nurse about everyday interactions with patients. This reflective book, though light and easy to read, others an insight into some of the essential aspects of patients and patient care in a subtle way. A compilation of poems not only for nurses, but also a thoughtful read for all. Caring for patients is a privilege. They entrust their lives to clinicians during some of their most vulnerable times. Each one of them...

My name is Valencia Annik Payne, BSN, RN, BS, Biology. I received my BS in Nursing from Delta State University and my BS in Biology from Jackson State University. I am a former Navy PACU RN that has instructed and tutored many nursing students, as well as, many Registered Nurses. As the Author of Fluid and Electrolytes for Nursing Students, I feel that nursing students should have the condensed "what you need to know" nursing content. This book is designed to simplify what you need to know...