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Healing through words

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Kaur, Rupi. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM420.5.N3 K21h 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Rupi Kaur presents guided writing exercises of her own design to inspire creativity and healing. These exercises help you explore themes of trauma, loss, heartache, love, healing, and celebration to the self." --Back cover
Author
Kaur, Rupi
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xvii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Writing
Adaptation, Psychological
Narrative Therapy
Self Disclosure
Popular Work
Abstract
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Rupi Kaur presents guided writing exercises of her own design to inspire creativity and healing. These exercises help you explore themes of trauma, loss, heartache, love, healing, and celebration to the self." --Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781524873264
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM420.5.N3 K21h 2022

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We are all perfectly fine : a memoir of love, medicine and healing

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Horton, Jillian. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Horton, Jillian
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
290 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Physicians - psychology
Burnout, Professional
Occupational Stress
Burnout, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781443461641
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021

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Mindful medicine : 40 simple practices to help healthcare professionals heal burnout and reconnect to purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124335
Bays, Jan Chozen. Boulder, CO: Shambala Publications, Inc. , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172.4 B361 2022
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Bays, Jan Chozen
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Shambala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mindfulness
Resilience
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Burnout, Psychological - prevention & control
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
ISBN
9781645470526
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM172.4 B361 2022

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Grieving is loving : compassionate words for bearing the unbearable

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124348
Cacciatore, Joanne. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C118 2020
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Cacciatore, Joanne
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xvi, 112 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781614297017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C118 2020

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Helping others with depression : words to say, things to do

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Noonan, Susan J. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171.5 N817 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"The book is meant for those who want to help a loved one with depression. The book details what depression is and what its main symptoms and manifestations are, followed by proven strategies for encouraging someone to get treatment and suggestions for how to tell when depressive symptoms are getti…
Author
Noonan, Susan J.
Responsibility
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiii, 256 pages ; 26 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Depression
Depression - therapy
Abstract
"The book is meant for those who want to help a loved one with depression. The book details what depression is and what its main symptoms and manifestations are, followed by proven strategies for encouraging someone to get treatment and suggestions for how to tell when depressive symptoms are getting worse and may indicate a risk for suicide"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421439303
1421439301
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM171.5 N817 2021

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Embrace life, embrace hope : cultivating wholeness and resilience through the unexpected

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124684
Buszowski, Fern E.M. Winnipeg, Man.: Word Alive Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 B982 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Is life not turning out the way you planned? Do crises push out all hope making it seem impossible to grasp?; Drawing from personal stories author Fern E.M. Buszowski invites you to consider ways to Embrace Life, Embrace Hope through the unexpected. Whatever crisis you or your loved ones are going…
Author
Buszowski, Fern E.M.
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, Man.
Publisher
Word Alive Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xv, 164 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Resilience
Spirituality
Abstract
"Is life not turning out the way you planned? Do crises push out all hope making it seem impossible to grasp?
Drawing from personal stories author Fern E.M. Buszowski invites you to consider ways to Embrace Life, Embrace Hope through the unexpected. Whatever crisis you or your loved ones are going through, she extends an invitation to join her as she shares her walk toward hope and wholeness. She uniquely weaves concepts and practices from different fields to help you learn new ways to: cultivate sacred space for your soul; be inspired to live well even in difficult places; create space for your heart, body, mind, and soul to flourish;
build resilient ways, uncover wholeness and hope; and not just survive but thrive." --Amazon
ISBN
9781486623693
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 B982 2023

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You are the medicine : 13 moons of indigenous wisdom, ancestral connection, and animal spirit guidance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124506
Frost, Asha. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 F939 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. Follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons with Animal Spirits and Ancestors as your guides as you unlock your connection to your own unique, inherent healing power. Through storytelling, ceremonies, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancie…
Alternate Title
You are the medicine : thirteen moons of indigenous wisdom, ancestral connection, and animal spirit guidance
Author
Frost, Asha
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxxi, 245 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Spiritual Therapies
Shamanism
Nature
Popular Work
Abstract
"The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. Follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons with Animal Spirits and Ancestors as your guides as you unlock your connection to your own unique, inherent healing power. Through storytelling, ceremonies, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancient wisdom to your life in ways that are respectful and conscious of the stolen lands, lives, and traditions of Indigenous peoples"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781401963507
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB885 F939 2022

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Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing

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Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing : a book for young adults
Author
Methot, Suzanne
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xii, 255 p. : ill, (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadians - psychology
Young Adult - psychology
Historical Trauma - therapy
Psychological Trauma - therapy
Mental Health
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Teen/young adult adaptation of Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing
ISBN
9781770417243
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023

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Oxford textbook of palliative medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124969
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2021. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 O98 2021
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
Alternate Title
Palliative medicine
Editor
Cherny, Nathan I.
Fallon, Marie T.
Kaasa, Stein
Portenoy, Russell K.
Currow, David C.
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xxi,1386 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Palliative Care
Pain - therapy
Terminal Care
ISBN
9780198821328
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB310 O98 2021

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Siha Tooskin knows the best medicine

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Bearhead, Charlene, Bearhead, Wilson, Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator). Winnipeg, MB: HighWater Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 C5 B368 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laborat…
Alternate Title
The best medicine
Author
Bearhead, Charlene
Bearhead, Wilson
Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
HighWater Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
22 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series
Siha Tooskin knows
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Child, Hospitalized
Medicine, Traditional
Intergenerational Relations
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laboratories, yet they have some things in common. Discover with Paul as he learns more about where modern medicine#x1D; really comes from and how we can all benefit from Indigenous and Western healers as he seeks the best medicine for his own wellness."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781553798408
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 C5 B368 2020

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The road from nanomedicine to precision medicine

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Singapore: Jenny Stanford Publishing , 2020.
Call Number
QT36.5 R628 2020 Pt A-B
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Mousa, Shaker A.
Bawa, Raj
Audette, Gerald F.
Place of Publication
Singapore
Publisher
Jenny Stanford Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
2 vol. set (xxxviii, 607, [609]-1208 p.) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Jenny Stanford series on nanomedicine ; v. 4.
Subjects
Nanomedicine
Precision Medicine
Diffusion of Innovation
Notes
"Endorsed by American Society for Nanomedicine, European Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine, European Society for Nanomedicine."--Cover.
ISBN
9789814800983
9789814800990
9789814800594
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QT36.5 R628 2020 Pt A-B

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How to promote wellbeing : practical steps for healthcare practitioners' mental health

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Thomas, Rachel K. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM101 T454 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; General problem factors affecting global mental health and wellbeing -- Problem factors affecting healthcare practitioner mental health and wellbeing -- Problem and protective factors affecting patients' mental health and wellbeing -- Protective factors for organisational implementation …
Author
Thomas, Rachel K.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 21 p.
Subjects
Health Promotion - methods
Mental Health
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Global Health
Abstract
Contents:
General problem factors affecting global mental health and wellbeing -- Problem factors affecting healthcare practitioner mental health and wellbeing -- Problem and protective factors affecting patients' mental health and wellbeing -- Protective factors for organisational implementation -- Protective factors for individual implementation -- Protective factors for individual trainee/student implementation -- Emergencies in mental health and wellbeing -- Mental health and wellbeing toolkit.
ISBN
9781119614364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM101 T454 2021

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Standards for practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124998
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada , 2023. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY162 N277 2023
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada : standards for practice
Standards for practice (NAPANc)
Standards for practice (NAPAN)
Corporate Author
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Edition
5th ed
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xi, 182 p. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Nurse Anesthetists - standards
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Postanesthesia Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY162 N277 2023

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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Healing : when a nurse becomes a patient

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Brown, Theresa. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Brown, Theresa
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
258 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Nurses
Patients - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Health Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781643750699
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022

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Legacy: a black physician reckons with racism in medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125113
Blackstock, Uche. New York: Viking , 2024.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 B631 2024
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Blackstock, Uche
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
294 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
African Americans
Physicians, Women
United States
Racism
Autobiography
ISBN
9780593491287
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 B631 2024

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Systems medicine : physiological circuits and the dynamics of disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125227
Alon, Uri. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press , 2024. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HQ324.2 A454 2024
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Alon, Uri
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, FL
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
xi, 255 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Computational biology series
Subjects
Systems Biology - methods
Models, Theoretical
Endocrine System Diseases - physiopathology
Immune System Diseases - physiopathology
Aging - pathology
Notes
Risk of cancer is briefly mentioned around page 224.
ISBN
9781032411859
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HQ324.2 A454 2024

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Guidelines for perioperative practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124453
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc. , 2023.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 G946 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
2023 guidelines for perioperative practice
AORN guidelines for perioperative practice
Corporate Author
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
AORN, Inc.
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xxii, 1266 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Operating Room Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
ISBN
0939583097
9780939583096
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY161 G946 2023

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Guidelines for perioperative practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125319
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc. , 2024. 2024 ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 G946 2024
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
2024 guidelines for perioperative practice
AORN guidelines for perioperative practice
Corporate Author
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Editor
Kyle, Erin
Edition
2024 ed.
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
AORN, Inc.
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
xxii, 1202 pages : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Operating Room Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
ISBN
9780939583102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY161 G946 2024

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If it sounds like a quack...: a journey to the fringes of American medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125114
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew. New York: PublicAffairs , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Author
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew
Editor
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
vii, 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Quackery
Complementary Therapies
Social medicine - United States
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781541788879
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023

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