Skills Checklist for Daniels' Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making, 2nd Book

This book raised some interesting questions for me about boundaries. Andreae's insights into her experiences as a hospice volunteer are fascinating. However, I sometimes found myself judging her involvement as being more about herself than her patients. Of course, she openly explores this side of her experiences, and she explores many possible explanations for why she volunteers for hospice.

Overall, her language had moments of glimmering beauty, and she presented a fascinating array of experiences. When it comes to being judgmental, I think I was likely just responding to my own intimations about how to deal with situations and interact with people. Though I'm sure the emotional reflection comes with the territory, I sometimes felt like Andreae's self-describe "obsession" with certain patients crossed beyond the boundaries of a healthy, supportive relationship and into the realm of co-dependency. It made me a little uncomfortable.

It's definitely a thought-provoking book.