Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to E C Birx.
Caregivers of persons with AIDS often face psychological, physical, economic, and social barriers to effective care. Community resources and support are inadequate. How can home care professionals help caregivers deal with the implications of caring for a friend or loved one who has this socially stigmatized disease?
Poetry is a vehicle for the expression of intense human encounters arising from holistic nursing practice. Writing poetry is a way to develop and communicate the esthetic knowledge of the discipline. The process of writing poetry about nursing experiences provides the nurse with a method of coping and a means of personal growth. Sharing poetry about nursing affirms other nurses and educates those outside the discipline regarding the richness and complexity of human care situations and nursing practice.
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