What’s so Funny About Dementia?

What’s so Funny About Dementia?
Author: Pam Mullarkey Robbins Ph.D.
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1664237208

“Dr. Pam” uses her unique caregiving experiences to warm your hearts. You will laugh hilariously as she shares stories about caring for her mother who had Alzheimer’s dis-ease. In addition, reading about special intimate moments of a parent and child dealing with a disease, will allow you to identify with their pain and feel their frustrations. Each adventure will lighten your day and enable you to see people with dementia in a very different way. Getting through caregiving is difficult enough, but without a sense of humor, it can be totally exasperating! Using first hand experiences, Dr. Pam gives wonderful advice to help lighten the load for caregivers. She encourages people to continue running their race until they reach their finish line and finish their course.

What It Means to Be a Nurse

What It Means to Be a Nurse
Author: Snarkynurses
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1507215347

A lighthearted, inspiring, and timely look at the daily challenges and triumphs nurses face—all while reminding nurses exactly why they continue to work on the frontline. Being a nurse is not an easy task. From the endless hours battling COVID-19 to an often-times stressful work environment to those delightful patients who always insist they somehow know more than the medical professionals helping them—RNs everywhere know the struggle. What It Means to Be a Nurse takes an amusing look at some of the challenges these medical professionals face on a daily basis. Adding a laugh-out-loud spin that is both entertaining and relatable, this must-have book reminds nurses exactly why they love their hospitals, doctors, and patients, even on the tough days. With a heaping helping of humor and love, this book shares the inspiring and heartwarming stories that show us all why nurses are our heroes.

Bedlam Among the Bedpans

Bedlam Among the Bedpans
Author: Amy Y. Young
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2006-08-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323045243

A must-read for nursing professionals, Bedlam Among the Bedpans: Humor in Nursing, includes over 100 of the funniest and most creative stories about nursing collected from nursing journals, books, and the internet that highlight the humor in the situations nurses face every day. Inspired by the experiences of real nurses, the stories relate situations with insights that only nurses who have "been there" in the field could have. Includes some of the best pieces of creative and humorous writing published in the past 20 years. Stories that help nurses see the humor in challenging situations they encounter every day. Funny cartoons and illustrations that add even more humor to the book. Compiled by an academic librarian, this book includes a carefully chosen and well-rounded collection of entertaining stories.

What's So Funny About... Nursing?

What's So Funny About... Nursing?
Author: Karyn Buxman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780967209081

Nursing is an amazing-yet demanding-profession. With increasing demands and limited budgets, support isn't always forthcoming for the nurse, which is why humor is so important! Whether it's for yourself, or for your patient, "What's So Funny About... Nursing?" will show you how you can use humor to survive and thrive in your profession-even if you're not funny! This books is a blend of scientific evidence and real-life examples from nurses in the trenches, and will give you the tools you need to get through the toughest of days, help you renew your commitment to providing safe and effective care-and keep you in stitches!

What's So Funny About... Diabetes?

What's So Funny About... Diabetes?
Author: Karyn Buxman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011-11-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780967209036

What's so funny about diabetes? Maybe nothing. Then again, maybe everything. Especially if you understand the premise that so much of our humor comes from pain and discomfort-our own, or somebody else's. And let's face it; if you're a diabetic, you've got more than your fair share of pain and discomfort. Currently one in 10 US adults has diabetes, but those numbers could go as high as 1 in 3 by the year 2050. A long-term solution can only come from getting people to change their lifestyles: better diets, exercise and coping mechanisms to deal with this serious illness. The good news: Humor and laughter have been shown scientifically to have positive benefits for diabetic patients. Laughter has been shown to lower blood glucose in diabetics, as well as decrease hormones that can be harmful. Humor is recognized as a healthy coping mechanism. And humor has also been proven to increase the retention of information. For these reasons, and more, author Karyn Buxman has written the first in a series of books for patients with chronic illness: What's So Funny About Diabetes? When you're a diabetic, you need to arm yourself with all the tools that you possibly can to become the healthiest person that you can be. You need a large repertoire of skills. Humor isn't the be-all, end all; it's not meant to replace your medical regime, but rather to be a complement to all the efforts you're already making. Now Karyn Buxman shows you how you can strategically use humor everyday to better manage your diabetes and live a healthier and happier life. And you don't need to be funny. You just need to be able to see funny. "If we took what we now know about laughter and bottled it, it would require FDA approval," says psychoneuroimmunologist, Dr. Lee Berk. The perfect gift for yourself or someone you love, this book is filled with wise, witty, and life-saving advice. Whether you are a diabetic, a pre-diabetic, or the cheerleader for a diabetic, there is something in this book for you.

First Year Nurse

First Year Nurse
Author: Barbara Arnoldussen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2016-04-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1506208924

Your first 100 days at a new job could be daunting—unless you go in prepared. A collection of valuable advice and personal accounts, First Year Nurse places the wisdom and warnings of hundreds of experienced nurses right at your fingertips. Best of all, you'll be inspired by the compassion, insight, and enthusiasm you'll find on every page of this charming, helpful book. Expert Guidance and Advice How to start off your nursing job on the right foot Tips to help you plan and prioritize on the job Effective ways to communicate with your colleagues Advice on coping with challenging patients How to keep your energy up and stress down Tips on time management and avoiding burnout Guidance for professional growth

Get Well Soon!

Get Well Soon!
Author: Kristy Chambers
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 070224824X

Falling into the nursing profession, Kristy Chambers spent almost a decade working with a wide range of people, ranging from drug addicts to cancer patients. Dark, humorous, honest, and compassionate, this memoir illustrates the incredible work nurses do and the many challenges they face. A tribute to the wonderfully brave people Chambers met during her career, this book portrays both joyous and difficult experiences.

But You Look Good

But You Look Good
Author: Wayne Connell
Publisher: Invisible Disabilities Association
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2014-09-14
Genre: Chronic diseases
ISBN: 9780692258453

Do your loved ones have a hard time understanding your chronic illness or pain, because to them you LOOK fine? But You LOOK Good is a book that gives those living with chronic illness and pain a voice about how they feel, what they need and how others can be an encouragement to them. It is a convenient, informative way to educate loved ones about what people living with ongoing illness and pain struggle with, fight for and need from their friends and family. It is easy to read, gives practical ideas on how loved ones can be supportive and is not too long for readers to lose interest! But You LOOK Good gets to the heart of why our friends and family have difficulty with understanding ongoing illness and pain. It serves as a tool to help explain to loved ones how extreme fatigue, pain, dizziness, cognitive impairments and other symptoms can be limiting, even though the person may not look sick or in pain. Moreover, it gives them simple, pragmatic ways to truly be an encouragement, what to say, what not to say and how to help. Often loved ones are enlightened as to why their well-meaning advice is not always well-received. It is cherished by both those living with illness or injury, as well as those who love them!

Nurse Jack

Nurse Jack
Author: Jack S Houston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-11-06
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9780228835325

Through these true stories, I wanted to tell a reality that is not often told, or realized by the general public. Nursing is a very demanding job, no matter what field you work in. Most nurses are hard-working, conscientious, and display empathy when most people would not be able to. Sadly, some nurses are not up to the task, I must admit, which often results in negligence. Often people - our patients - suffer because of this. This book tells several true stories about nurses and doctors alike who have sex with their patients, and each other. Also, it talks about rape, and how hospital staff have covered it up. I have written about drug and alcohol abuse on the job. Even cases where nurses deprived their own patients of narcotics, or pain killers, only to ingest them themselves, and give their patients a placebo. Some stories outline how nursing staff are so very often injured and knowingly placed in danger. Often both the doctor and management could have easily intervened to help avoid these incidents. Sadly, I talk about the many child molesters and rapists who are let out to roam the streets, against the nursing staff's wishes. These same patients reoffend regularly. The general public should know what really goes on as there are many horrible things that happen due to negligence or greed. It is important to make note of these realities. The majority of staff I have worked with have impressed me on countless occasions with their empathy, dedication, and self-sacrifice to help their patients. Like most things in life, it only takes a few bad apples to spoil everything. "If you're a fan of ER or Grey's Anatomy, you'll want to read this book."

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know
Author: Josh Clark
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1250268516

From the duo behind the massively successful and award-winning podcast Stuff You Should Know comes an unexpected look at things you thought you knew. Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant started the podcast Stuff You Should Know back in 2008 because they were curious—curious about the world around them, curious about what they might have missed in their formal educations, and curious to dig deeper on stuff they thought they understood. As it turns out, they aren't the only curious ones. They've since amassed a rabid fan base, making Stuff You Should Know one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Armed with their inquisitive natures and a passion for sharing, they uncover the weird, fascinating, delightful, or unexpected elements of a wide variety of topics. The pair have now taken their near-boundless "whys" and "hows" from your earbuds to the pages of a book for the first time—featuring a completely new array of subjects that they’ve long wondered about and wanted to explore. Each chapter is further embellished with snappy visual material to allow for rabbit-hole tangents and digressions—including charts, illustrations, sidebars, and footnotes. Follow along as the two dig into the underlying stories of everything from the origin of Murphy beds, to the history of facial hair, to the psychology of being lost. Have you ever wondered about the world around you, and wished to see the magic in everyday things? Come get curious with Stuff You Should Know. With Josh and Chuck as your guide, there’s something interesting about everything (...except maybe jackhammers).