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I am writing a supplemental textbook for nursing students titled After the Diagnosis: How Patients React and How to Help them Cope, to be published by Cengage/Delmar in 2010. (This is something I have been dreaming about for a long time, so Woo Hoo!!!) The first chapter is focused on delivering the diagnosis to the patient. While writing it, I thought about just how critical it is that the diagnosis be delivered with an understanding of, and sensitivity, the emotions of the person receiving the diagnosis. So often, the stories I hear don't give me a lot of confidence that this is indeed happening. Patients need to know what's going on with them, and medical professionals are charged with delivering the truth. But when I hear about the news read more>> |
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I was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and I am really trying to face up to this condition and maintain my independence. But there are days when I know I need help. My family is telling me that I am being stubborn when all I am trying to do is be a Fighter. When is it time to ask for help? A: Fighters may have a reputation as the ideal role models but they aren’t always good at seeking out support unless someone shows them how much worse things will be if they don’t. Fighters often view themselves as so in control of their situation that they can handle every read more >> |
