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Awarded first place in the 2013 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the History and Public Policy category

"[This book] leaves experienced nurses with a renewed sense of purpose and urgency Ö For new nurses, the book serves as a reminder that although the work of nursing embodies many forms of technology to assist in the delivery of patient care, it remains vitally important not to forget the importance of the art of nursing, the laying of hands." Score: 86, 3 Starsó Doodyís Medical Reviews

"A very interesting read, this book reaffirms why and how nurses provide care and incorporate ethical values and respect for human dignity into professional practice. A useful supplemental resource for nursing curricula." --Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

During this tumultuous period in health care, it can be helpful for both students and practicing nurses to not only look forward to change but to look back at customs that have served nurses well over the years. This text examines a variety of nursing rituals in the context of caring science and evidence-based practice and demonstrates how understanding and incorporation of such rituals can have a transformative effect on contemporary nursing practice. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students, and serves to integrate the liberal arts into nursing education as per AACNís New Essentials of Baccalaureate Education.

The text explores the history of nursing rituals and the symbols, meanings, and overall usefulness nursing rituals can convey to the profession today. These rituals--marking the sacred and profane of nursing--serve functions both practical and social and offer a window into the art of nursing that runs beneath the surface. Not only does the book examine rituals that take place in nurse-to-patient direct care situations, in nurse-to-nurse relationships, and those that mark the transitions into the professional nursing role, it also incorporates evidence-based research and an emphasis on caring theory. The book demonstrates how understanding and effective incorporation of these rituals in oneís learning and practice can enhance nursing care. Rituals addressed include those used for bathing patients, pre and postmortem care, ritualistic prevention of medication-related errors, rituals of socialization, and nursing ceremonies.

Key Features: Presents a history of nursing rituals and their significance past and present Incorporates evidence-based research and an emphasis on caring theory Demonstrates how understanding and incorporation of nursing rituals can greatly enhance nursing care today Includes rituals for bathing patients, pre and postmortem care, prevention of medication errors, rituals of socialization, and nursing ceremonies Features poems and photographs

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CHOICE Review

Evidence-based research is the foundation for contemporary nursing practice. It demonstrates the science associated with providing direct care to patients by focusing on facts and data. Rituals are rooted in traditional nursing practice, providing a human approach "to the complexities of tumultuous care." This is the art of nursing. This book demonstrates how art and science work together from a traditional perspective. Wolf (emer., LaSalle Univ.) picks up where fundamental nursing textbooks stop by merging value-based rituals with science-based knowledge, reminding nurses of their history in an effort to enhance and preserve today's nursing practice. The book is divided into two sections. The first section discusses interpersonal care rituals, e.g., bathing, postmortem care, and medication administration and error prevention, always emphasizing traditions and beliefs as they relate to current research. The second section discusses socialization rituals related to shift-to-shift communication between nursing staff, and transitions, celebrations, and ceremonies in the profession. A very interesting read, this book reaffirms why and how nurses provide care and incorporate ethical values and respect for human dignity into professional practice. A useful supplemental resource for nursing curricula. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students. B. A. D'Anna SUNY Delhi