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Anthology on Caring. Edited by Peggy L. Chinn. Publication No. 15-2392. National League for Nursing Publications. 1991.

Applying the Art and Science of Human Caring. Jean Watson, editor. National League for Nursing Publications. 1994.

Beyond Caring: Hospitals, Nurses, and the Social Organization of Ethics. Daniel F. Chambliss. The University of Chicago Press. 1996.

Building Partnerships in Hospital Care; Empowering Patients, Families, & Professionals. Mary Dale Scheller. Bull Publishing Company. 1990.

Note: This book describes the development of the Care Partner Program designed by Scheller for the internationally recognized Planetree Model Hospital Unit at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Care: The Essence of Nursing and Health. Edited by Madeleine M. Leininger. Wayne State University Press. 1988.

Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education. Nel Noddings. University of California Press. 1984.

Caring: An Essential Human Need. A volume in the Human Care and Health Series. Edited by Madeleine M. Leininger. Charles B. Slack, Publisher. 1981.

Caring: The Compassion and Wisdom of Nursing. Singular Publishing Group. 1997.

Caring and Compassion in Clinical Practice. Seymour B. Sarason. Jossey-Bass. 1985.

Caring and Nursing: Explorations in Feminist Perspectives. Edited by Ruth M. Neil and Robin Watts. Publication No. 14-2369. National League for Nursing Publications Center for Human Caring. 1988.

Caring As Healing: Renewal through Hope. Edited by Delores A. Gaut and Anne Boykin. Publication No. 14-2607. National League for Nursing. 1994.

Caring from the Heart: The Convergence of Caring and Spirituality. M. Simone Roach. Paulist Press. 1997.

The Caring Imperative in Education. Edited by Madeleine Leininger and Jean Watson. Publication No. 41-2308. The National League for Nursing Publications Center for Human Caring. 1990.

Caring: The Compassionate Healer. Edited by Delores A. Gaut and Madeleine Leininger. Publication No. 15-2401. The National League for Nursing Publications Center for Human Caring. 1991.

Caring: Nurses, Women, and Ethics. Helga Kuhse. Blackwell. 1997.

Caring Science as Sacred Science.  Jean Watson.  F. A. Davis.  2005.

Chronic and Terminal Illness: New Perspectives on Caring and Carers. Edited by Sheila Payne. Oxford University Press. 2001.

The Communication of Caring in Nursing. Virginia Knowlden. Sigma Theta Tau. 1998.

Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered. Edited by Sioban Nelson and Suzanne Gordon. ILR Press. 2006.

The Conduct of Care: Understanding Nursing Practice. Joanna Latimer. Blackwell Science. 2000.

The Crisis of Care: Affirming and Restoring Caring Practices in the Helping Professions. Edited by Susan S. Phillips and Patricia Benner. Georgetown University Press. 1994.

Critique, Resistance, and Action: Working Papers in the Politics of Nursing. Edited by Janice L. Thompson, David G. Allen, and Lorraine Rodrigues-Fisher. Publication No. 14-2504. Second National Conference on Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing, February 1991. National League for Nursing Publications. 1992.

Culture Care Diversity & Universality: A Theory of Nursing. Edited by Madeleine M. Leininger. Publication No. 15-2402. National League for Nursing. 1991.

Curriculum Revolution: Community Building and Activism. Edited by Rachel H. Schaperow. Publication No. 15-2398. Presentations at the Seventh National Conference on Nursing Education. National League for Nursing Publications. 1991.

Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Healthcare. Alan Briskin and Jan Boller. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2006.

Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Nursing Practice. Edited by Gladys B. White. Publication No. NP-81. American Nurses Association Publications. 1992.

The Ethics of Care and The Ethics of Cure: Synthesis in Chronicity. Edited by Jean Watson and Marilyn A. Ray. Publication No. 15-2237. National League for Nursing Publications Center for Human Caring. 1988.

Gerontological Nursing: Issues and Opportunities for The Twenty-First Century. Edited by Mary Burke and Susan Sherman. Publication No. 14-2510. National League for Nursing Publications. 1993.

A Global Agenda for Caring. Edited by Delores A. Gaut. 14th Annual Caring Research Conference Publication No. 15-2518. National League for Nursing Publications. 1993.

Healing Conversations: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say. Nance Guilmartin. Jossey-Bass. 2002.

Healing through Communication: The Practice of Caring. By Carol L. Montgomery. Sage Publishers. 1993.

The Hidden Dimension of Illness: Human Suffering. Edited by Patricia L. Starck and John P. McGovern. Publication No. 15-2461. National League for Nursing Publications. 1992.

Interdisciplinary Guide to the Literature for Human Caring. Janet Smerke. National League for Nursing Publication. 1989.

Knowledge about Care and Caring: State of The Art and Future Developments. Proceedings of a Wingspread Conference. February 1-3, 1989. Edited by Joanne S. Stevenson and Toni Tripp-Reimer. Publication No. G-177. American Nurses Association Publications American Academy of Nursing. 1990.

The Light Around the Dark. By Elizabeth D. Gee. Publication No. 14-2476. National League for Nursing and The Center for Caring. 1992.

Listening to Patients: A Phenomenogical Approach to Nursing Research and Practice. Sandra P. Thomas and Howard R. Pollio. Springer. 2002.

Making a Difference: Stories from the Point of Care. Volume I. Sharon Hudacek. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2000.

Making a Difference: Stories from the Point of Care. Volume II. Sharon Hudacek.   Sigma Theta Tau International. 2005.

Meaning in Suffering : Caring Practices in the Health Professions. Edited by Nancy E. Johnston and Alwilda Scholler-Jaquish. University of Wisconsin Press. 2007.

Midwife and Other Poems on Caring. By Marilyn Krysi. Publication No. 21-2286. National League for Nursing. 1989.

Nursing As Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice. Anne Boykin and Savina Schoenhofer. Jones and Bartlett. 2001.

Nursing: Human Science and Human Care; A Theory of Nursing. By Jean Watson. Publication No. 15-2236. National League for Nursing. 1988.

Nursing Interventions: Essential Nursing Treatments. 2nd edition. Edited by Gloria M. Bulechek and Joanne C. McCloskey. W.B. Saunders Publishing Company. 1992.

Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring. By Jean Watson. Little, Brown and Company. 1979.

Nursing: The Practice of Caring. By Anne H. Bishop and John R. Scudder, Jr. Publication No. 14-2442. National League for Nursing Publications. 1991.

Nursing Theories in Practice. Edited by Marilyn E. Parker. Publication No. 15-2350. National League for Nursing Publications. 1990.

On Nursing: A Literary Celebration; An Anthology. Edited by Margretta Madden. Publication No. 14-2512. National League for Nursing Publications. 1993.

Patient-Focused Healing: Integrating Caring and Curing in Health Care. Nancy Moore and Henrietta Komras. Jossey-Bass. 1993.

Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Compassionate Caregiving. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. Jones and Bartlett. 2003.

The Presence of Caring in Nursing. Edited by Delores A. Gaut. Publication No. 15-2465. National League for Nursing Publications. 1992.

The Primacy of Caring: Stress and Coping in Health and Illness. Patricia Benner and Judith Wrubel. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. 1989.

Quality of Life: From Nursing and Patient Perspectives: Theory, Research, Practice. Cynthia R. King and Pamela S. Hinds. 2nd edition. Jones and Bartlett. 2003.

Relationship-Based Care:  A Model for Transforming Practice.  Edited by Mary Koloroutis.  Creative Health Care Management.  2004.

Say Little, Do Much: Nursing, Nuns, and Hospitals in the Nineteenth Century. Sioban Nelson. University of Pennyslvania Press. 2001.

The Soul of the Caring Nurse:  Stories & Resources for Revitalizing the Professional Passion.  Linda Gambee Henry and James Douglas Henry.  Nursesbooks.org.  2004.

Spiritual Caregiving: Healthcare as a Ministry. Verna Benner Carson and Harold G. Koenig. Templeton Foundation Press. 2004.

Spirituality, Suffering, and Illness:  Ideas for Healing.  Lorraine M. Wright.  F. A. Davis Company.  2005.

Stories for Nurses: Acts of Caring. K. Lynn Wieck. Mosby. 2003.

Suffering and Illness: Insights for Caregivers. Fay Carol Reed. F. A. Davis. 2003.

Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing: A Model for Practice. Rozzano C. Locsin. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2005.

To Comfort Always: A Nurse's Guide to End of Life Care. Linda Norlander. American Nurse's Association. 2001.

Toward a Caring Curriculum: A New Pedagogy for Nursing. By Em Olivia Bevis, Jean Watson, and Joyce P. Murray. Publication No. 15-2278. National League for Nursing. 1989.

Transforming RN Education: Dialogue and Debate. Edited by Nancy L. Diekelmann and Marsha L. Rather. Publication No. 14-2511. National League for Nursing Publications. 1993.

Treating Compassion Fatigue. Edited by Charles R. Figley. Brunner-Routledge. 2002.


Videos

Care for the Caretaker. With Camille Wade Maurice. A 56-minute video program. Rose Medical Center. 1980.

Synopsis: The need for care givers to care for themselves and each other to provide the best care possible to patients; personal and team responsibility to combat burn-out or low morale and facilitate more productive work.

The Caring Helper series. With Dr. Dale G. Larson. A 187-minute video program with guides. Scro Publications. 1991.

Contents:
Part 1 You As A Helper (29 minutes)
Part 2 Grief and Loss (34 minutes)
Part 3 Communication Skills for Effective Helping (36 minutes)
Part 4 Guidelines for Listening and Helping (24 minutes)
Part 5 Making Support Groups Work (35 minutes)
Part 6 The Helper's Journey (29 minutes)

Caring . . . It Makes a Difference. A 15-minute video program with a guide. American Hospital Association. 1984.

Synopsis: Six vignettes for discussion; the importance of guest relations to any employee with direct patient contact; issues such as attitude, discretion, communication, safety, and risk prevention that all play a role in quality patient care.

A Conversation on Caring with Jean Watson and Janet Quinn. A 27-minute video program. National League for Nursing. 1990.

Synopsis: An informal interview to which each brings her unique visions, excitement, and personal warmth to this stimulating conversation on the essence of caring; discusses the Center for Human Caring

A Guide to Applying the Art & Science of Human Caring. With Jean Watson and Peggy Chinn. A 46-minute video program with guide. National League for Nursing. 1993.

Contents: 
Part I: 18 minutes.
Part II: 28 minutes.                       
Synopsis: A Video Consultation on Jean Watson's Caring Theory.
Part 1) a concise overview of the Theory of Human Science and Human Caring. "How caring can return some of the majesty and beauty we have factored out of the health care system."
Part 2) the outcomes of caring theory in practice: enhanced quality of life for patients; increased job satisfaction for nurses; cost efficiencies, derived from reduction in staff turnover and improvement in patient satisfaction

Jean Watson "A Theory of Caring." A 47-minute video program. A volume in The Nurse Theorists--Portraits of Excellence series.Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing Education. 1988.

Synopsis: The caring actions taken by nurses as they interact with others; helping people gain a higher degree of harmony within the mind, body, and soul as a goal of nursing practice and care.

Looking Through the Patient's Eyes. A 12-minute video. 2000. Creative Healthcare Resources.

Synopsis: Presents the thoughts and feelings of an intubated patient, who is restrained and on a ventilator, as he interacts with different members of a health care team.

Nightingale's Legacy. With Beverly Baroff. A 25-minute video program. Aquarius Health Care Videos. 2003.

Synopsis: In this video, young nursing students expectantly look towards their caregiving journeys. Nursing staff discusses the stresses and rewards of their job and the impending nursing shortage around the country.

Nursing: The Power of Caring. A 39-minute video program with guide. Carrollton, TX: HSTN, 2002.

Note: Elementary school version (15 min.) -- Middle/high school version (18 min.) -- Nursing students for high school (6 min.).
Synopsis: This video is composed of several segments about nursing as a career, and it is directed at elementary, middle school and high school students, as well as anyone in a position to speak to these children about a career in nursing.

The Power of Presence. A 44-minute video program in 2 parts with guide. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, 2001.

Note: Part 1--The Art and Science of Caring: Our Commitment to Our Patients; Part 2--Mentorship: Our Commitment to Our Future
Synopsis: Part One focuses on the valuable role oncology nurses play in the lives of their patients and the rewards of nurturing the spirit of patients and those who love them. Part Two promotes the importance of leading through mentorship to ensure the successful future of oncology nursing.

Sometimes . . . It's Harder to Care. A 25-minute video program. American Hospital Association and The National Society for Patient Representatives. 1985.

Synopsis: How to identify, analyze and practice the skills of patience and good communication necessary to maintain a caring attitude; how to deal with angry patients and their families; how to project the caring attitude considered by many to be the hospital's most important competitive edge.

Therapeutic Touch: Healing through Human Energy Fields. With Janet Quinn. A 127-minute video program. National League for Nursing and the Center for Human Caring. 1992.

Contents: 
Part 1: Theory and Research; 37 minutes.
Part 2: The Method; 45 minutes.
Part 3: Clinical Applications; 45 minutes.                                 
Synopsis:
Part 1--an in-depth look at the philosophy, theory, and research; the nature of healing and wholeness, important distinctions between healing and curing; the central role of "intent" in facilitating healing; physiological and psychological benefits of Therapeutic Touch for the practitioner and the client.
Part 2--common mistakes of beginners; insights of experienced practitioners Janet McRae and Dora Kunz; demonstrations of the actual method; why "centering" is so important and how to do it; how to assess the human energy field; the process of clearing and mobilizing the energy field; directing energy; when to stop a treatment.
Part 3--the growing importance and multiple applications of Therapeutic Touch; tours of major hospitals, clinics, and private practice settings where Therapeutic Touch is routinely used; answers to questions about introducing Therapeutic Touch into a system of health care.


The list of resources on this page is not intended to be complete or comprehensive. The selected resources included are representative of the subject area covered and are an excellent starting point for further research. Additional print and electronic information can be found by conducting your own literature search, consulting other library collections, or contacting a professional librarian/informationist for assistance. Please check with your local library to determine availability of these resources and local library access to national interlibrary loan networks for resources not owned locally. The list of resources is updated regularly as new resources are identified by the Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

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