| A Hospital Visitor's Handbook: The Do's and Don'ts of Hospital Visitation Contributor(s): Kirkwood, Neville A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819222003 ISBN-13: 9780819222008 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: Christian communities are a lot like families, so it's only natural for individuals to show their love and concern by visiting fellow parishioners who are sick in the hospital. But without a bit of information, a well-intentioned visit might bring more harm than good. In this handy pocket-sized book, Neville Kirkwood, a chaplain with many years? experience, offers practical guidelines to make a hospital visit an experience that strengthens the bonds of friendship while nurturing the patient's spiritual health. Included are tips on respecting the patient's needs and moods, communicating effectively, following hospital protocol, and praying for?and with?those who are confined to the hospital. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Counseling - Religion | Christian Living - Family & Relationships - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 259.411 |
| LCCN: 2004027343 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 4.12" W x 6.06" (0.10 lbs) 60 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Christian communities are a lot like families, so it's only natural for individuals to show their love and concern by visiting fellow parishioners who are sick in the hospital. But without a bit of information, a well-intentioned visit might bring more harm than good. In this handy pocket-sized book, Neville Kirkwood, a chaplain with many years' experience, offers practical guidelines to make a hospital visit an experience that strengthens the bonds of friendship while nurturing the patient's spiritual health. Included are tips on respecting the patient's needs and moods, communicating effectively, following hospital protocol, and praying for--and with--those who are confined to the hospital. |