Grace Notes on Nursing

<p>A physician celebrates the nursing profession offering a paean of praise to his countless nurse colleagues friends and mentors over almost fifty years of learning teaching and practicing at four universities. John's opening words recall his earliest learning: <em>Two nurses-one very senior and one very junior-became my first teachers during my apprenticeship in the art and science of caring for those in need.</em></p><p><br></p><p>From his compelling stories of encounters between patients nurses and himself he draws these vital conclusions:</p><p><br></p><p><em>* Nurses are an essential resource for every doctor to learn the art and science of healthcare</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>*</em> <em>Through their every act of kindness nurses make infinite contributions to our gift economy</em></p><p><br></p><p>* <em>Everyone should pray there'll be such nurses by our bedsides when our time of need comes</em></p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Laurie Gottlieb Professor of Nursing at McGill University and author of <em>Strengths-Based Nursing</em> says in her Foreword: Dr. Graham-Pole is a gifted storyteller. Each story is vivid and specific in detail evoking a reaction both visceral and cognitive. This book brims with wisdom and insights that guide teach inspire and point the way to becoming the best one aspires to be. Dr. Graham-Pole has brought out of hiding this aspect of medicine's hidden curriculum by acknowledging the impact of nurses in shaping a doctor's identity and how they choose to practice their profession.</p>