BOOKS
BOOK ME Bush Nurses – Inspiring true stories of nursing bravery and ingenuity in rural and remote Australia Edited by Annabelle Brayley Penguin Books j www.penguin.com.au RRP $29.99 j ISBN 9781921901393 Bush nurses working in rural and remote Australia drive the ambulances, operate the clinics and deliver the babies. They are on call around the clock and there are no days off. They often make do with whatever is at hand while working in some of the most isolated places on the planet. Be they devastating family tragedies, close scrapes with bushfires or encounters with true larrikins of the outback, some of these stories will make your hair stand on end, others will make you laugh and cry. All tell of the courage and resourcefulness of nurses who have been the backbone of medical practice in remote Australia for more than a century.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME – Support for Family and Friends Elizabeth Turp Jessica Kingsley Publishers j www.jkp.com RRP $18.95 j ISBN-9781849051415 People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ME experience extreme tiredness and a range of other symptoms including pain, headaches, impaired concentration and memory, anxiety, sleep problems and palpitations. The condition can affect all areas of a sufferer’s life and, in turn, the lives of those close to them. This book provides families and friends of people with CFS/ME with an accessible introduction to the condition, and explains what can be done to support those who have it. The book addresses the emotional, social, and practical aspects of having a loved one with CFS/ME, explains how to understand the changes in their relationship with the sufferer, how to manage stress, and where to go for further help and support. It also includes detailed case studies and practical advice from a wide range of people with mild, moderate, and severe CFS/ME, and their loved ones. The book could also be a useful resource for health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of CFS/ME, including home helps, care staff, counsellors, therapists, doctors, and nurses.
Psychological Aspects of Functioning, Disabilty And Health (Insider Perspective and Counselling Strategies) David B Peterson Springer Publishing Company j www.springer.com/ RRP $69.00 j ISBN 9780826123442 This textbook focuses on psychopathology as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMIV-TR), and discusses how it can be integrated into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to assist mental health professionals while diagnosing and treating people with mental disorders. A good reference for students, the book serves as a natural bridge between the DSM-IV-TR and the ICF. Students will learn how to use ICF’s biopsychosocial approach for conceptualising mental health functioning (body functions and structures), disability (activity limitations and participation restrictions), and contextual factors (environmental and personal factors).
SPECIAL INTEREST Just A Union … of Nurses – The Rise to Political Power of the California Nurses Association By John Siver RN, PhD Legacy Book Publishing www.legacybookspublishing.com RRP $21.95 j ISBN 9781937952341 In 1995, the California Nurses Association disaffiliated from the American Nurses Association, which had historically billed itself as THE voice of nursing. In just four years they managed to accomplish what no other nursing group or organisation had previously managed – a mandated nurse-patient ratio law. It was an epic battle, and pitted a group of determined, bedside practicing nurses, against some of the strongest lobbying groups in healthcare, including groups within nursing itself. The political tactics used, and the legal battles this organisation had to confront were daunting, and resources were scarce in the beginning. All of these struggles are documented in Just a Union and examined as a model of political empowerment.
Psychosocial Aspects of Disability – Insider Perspective and Counselling Strategies Irmo Marini, Noreen M. Glover-Graf and Michael Jay Millington Springer Publishing Company www.springer.com RRP $85.00 j ISBN 9780826106025 This is an excellent book, but the best parts are the stories of the disabled, which give readers insights into their struggles and triumphs. Using a minority model perspective to address disability, the book focuses on historical perspectives, cultural variants regarding disability, myths and misconceptions, the attitudes of special interest and occupational groups, the psychology of disability with a focus on positive psychology, and adjustments to disability by the individual and family. A wealth of counseling guidelines and useful strategies are geared specifically to individual disabilities. Author Irmo Marini is a prominent professor and researcher who became disabled as a young adult.
All books can be ordered through the publisher or your local bookshop. NSWNMA members can borrow the books featured here, and many more, from our Records and Information Centre (RIC). Contact Jeannette Bromfield gensec@nswnma.asn.au or Cathy Matias 8595 2121 cmatias@nswnma.asn.au. All reviews by NSWNMA RIC Coordinator/Librarian Jeannette Bromfield. Some books are reviewed using information supplied and have not been independently reviewed. T H E L A M P J U LY 2 0 1 3 | 4 3