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This new poetry chapbook by Carolyn Clark, Choose Lethe: Remember to Forget (Finishing Line Press, 2018) is a mirror image to Mnemosyne: The Long Traverse (Finishing Line Press, 2013) and an Irish twin to New Found Land (Cayuga Lake Books, 2017) but also stands alone. Evoking powerful memories ranging from adolescence to family dynamic and beyond, it ultimately finds shared solace in the simple-sacred: rural landscapes, horses, indelible winte...

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These forty-some poems reflect a currently popular theme: resilience. Through learned self-acceptance we eventually find true north. Wanderings, with and without family, lead to discovering that each one of us is uniquely inherited by Earth, despite all vagaries and changing coastlines. And in these poems our neighbor, the bright "green star" Venus, is never far away.Carolyn Clark's poems - a mesh of narratives, word play, scholarly lore, and ...

Living Well with Menopause is the most comprehensive book on the subject. Dr. Clark, a respected and knowledgeable nurse and holistic practitioner, offers a unique plan for tackling the common menopause scenarios of weight gain, decreased sex drive, hot flashes, fatigue, fuzzy thinking, joint and muscle pain, emotional ups and downs, insomnia, and skin, hair, and bladder changes. Clearly addressing the pros and cons of conventional hormone the...

A Comprehensive, Holistic Guide to the Conventional Medical and Self-Care Treatments for Anxiety Disorders In a world that values excess, the pressure to succeed never ends. As a result of our fast-paced and high-stakes society, anxiety can take over our lives. For approximately 20 million American adults a year, anxiety symptoms such as dizziness, stammering, heart palpitations, trembling, and shaking can be extremely debilitating. Unlike oth...

Our approach to adult learners and the learning process is shaped by our knowledge of how adults change and develop across the life span. This issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education reviews the latest work in adult developmental theory in the biological, psychological, sociocultural, and integrated domains, and explores the implications of this work for adult education. Chapters examine how gAnder, race, and sexual orientat...

This book provides an overview of the holistic nursing approach, along with chapters on 20 commonly encountered chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to sleep disorders. The interventions described for each condition include recommendations for diet, herbal supplements (if appropriate), and such therapies as acupressure, guided imagery, and stress management. Treatment planning emphasizes minimally invasive wellness approaches. Each chapte...

In her latest book, Dr. Clark applies a holistic, wellness perspective to community health, focusing on community strengths and resilience - such as positive nutrition, healthy environment, fitness, and self care skills - rather than risks and disease. Practitioners and students will find this book a practical and comprehensive resource for creating community health programs and promoting wellness among individuals and groups. Special features...

With the increase of chronic disease and pressure on health professionals to improve patient outcomes, the demand for skilled professionals in the field of health promotion is stronger than ever before. This timely text provides insight into the principles of health promotion, and enables the reader to translate them into practice. The book covers traditional health promotion concepts, and incorporates their use with chronic diseases. Furtherm...

go beyond standard medical treatment to treat yourself to wellnessSuffering from a serious condition? Do you have questions that your doctor may not have answered-and are you wondering if you're doing everything you possibly can to get and stay well?Turn to this authoritative, compassionate resource when you're seeking further guidance and reassurance. Written by a certified holistic nurse and approved by the most respected professional associ...

go beyond standard medical treatment to treat yourself to wellnessSuffering from a serious condition? Do you have questions that your doctor may not have answered-and are you wondering if you're doing everything you possibly can to get and stay well?Turn to this authoritative, compassionate resource when you're seeking further guidance and reassurance. Written by a certified holistic nurse and approved by the most respected professional associ...

Creative Nursing Leadership helps nursing students understand nursing leadership theory and practice becoming leaders in a safe learning environment. Perfect for upper-level undergraduate nursing leadership courses, the text focuses on creating leadership opportunities, succession planning, focusing on strengths, role modeling, leading from within, creative organization, organizational interventions, and power and politics within organizations...

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Presents nurses and health professionals with a foundation for using group concepts, theory, and research with a wide-variety of groups and group settings. This book teaches group process skills, including theories, differentiating content from process, working with tension and anxiety, conflict, apathy, and enhancing cohensiveness.

This guide to assertiveness skills for nurses is designed to meet the needs of individual nurses, and for classroom and workshop use. Nurses can also use the many exercises in the book with their patients to help them find more assertive and empowered ways to react and be proactive. The author's premise is that assertiveness is a skill, like giving an injection or taking a nursing history, which requires adequate and systematic practice. It al...

Classroom Skills For Nurse Educators Is A Practical Guide To Translating Educational Theory And Concepts Into The Real-World Classroom! This New Nursing Education Text Assists Both Novice And Seasoned Educators With Creative And Successful Teaching Strategies And Skills, Dynamically Illustrating Interactive Simulations And Approaches That Will Help Involve Students In Active, Independent Learning. Filled With Nurse Educator Tips To Help Nurse ...

Complementary Health for Women" serves as a convenient and practical "how to" guide for treating a wide variety of common diseases and conditions specific to women. This highly specialized book outlines complementary and alternative approaches to female patients with functional complaints and disorders. Key Features: Describes treatment and effects, methods of use, precautions, and long term vs. short term use Offers extensively detailed case ...