Description
About the Author
Katharine Kolcaba, PhD, RN, C, is an Associate Professor at The University of Akron College of Nursing, where she enjoys teaching Comfort Care at different student levels. In addition to teaching theory, she also specializes in gerontology, research, and community health. She is the coordinator of her local Parish Nurse program, and provided leadership in developing the college's Nursing Care of Older Adults course, which won first place in a national competition sponsored by the Association of American Colleges of Nursing and the Hartford Foundation for Gerontological Excellence. Kolcaba has published extensively on the patient outcome of holistic comfort, including an award-winning Web site called The Comfort Line.
Reviews
"I am most excited and impressed with the scope and focus of this work. As I began to read it, I had trouble putting it down. It is highly readable, engaging, all-inclusive, and most informative." Jean Watson, RN, PhD, HNC, FAAN "I am honored and delighted to recommend this text for all nurses who cared for and care about patients." from the Foreword by May Wykle, RN, PhD, FAAN"
Book Information
ISBN 9780826116338
Author Katharine Kolcaba
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Springer Publishing Co Inc
Publisher Springer Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 386g