Reviews for Professional Issues in Nursing

The average rating for Professional Issues in Nursing based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-25 00:00:00 Amy K Rider Due to the large number of people that I have come in contact w/over the years as a jail chaplain, coach, & pastor, who have at one time or another sought my help for either themselves or others they care about, I have had a high level of interest in counseling, psychology & related topics. Along the way I have also encountered a large number of these people who were suffering in many ways that seemed to worsen regardless of the kind of advice or help I offered. What I also discovered was that many, dare I say most, advocated a philosophy of life that did not reflect what they had believed in the recent past and seemed resigned to living within a diminished level of expectation as it concerned life. What I discovered was alarming, all of them were taking or had taken anti-depressants. I began reading everything I could get my hands on concerning these types of drugs and what I have discovered has compelled me to take a very unpopular stand. I have read over 20 books pertaining directly to the issue of anti-depressants; most people have no desire to read that much about this subject. So what one book could I recommend that would give them all I would want them to be exposed to that would help them get a grasp of the life altering issues surrounding these drugs. Until this past week there was no one book that did, but now there is. Written in 2008 "Medicated Madness" covers a wide range of issues related to these drugs and their dangers. You obviously won't know it all, but you will be alarmed and, I trust, want to read more. From the flyleaf it states, "Medications for everything from depression & anxiety to ADHD & insomnia are being prescribed in alarming numbers across the country, but the cure is often worse than the original problem." You will be amazed, stunned, and angered by what you read. You will soon realize that the doctor writing this book is not simply giving his opinion but has offered a well informed diagnosis that is acutely & alarmingly accurate. There is so much that I could cover but then I would simply be repeating what is between the covers of a highly compassionate & informative book that is much better worded than anything I could say. The greatest danger is being uninformed. You, your family and loved ones really are in danger unless there is someone who knows about these drugs and the philosophy of treatment that stands behind each prescription that is written. And no, you cannot trust your doctor, not because he is necessarily untrustworthy, but because he has been miss-informed. Someone you love is suffering (or will be soon) because they do not know what is in this book. You can help them. You can save them from suffering. I know this is long but let me end with a quote from page 209-210: "For everyone of the more extreme & horrifying outcomes described in this book, there are untold numbers of people who are suffering similar reactions of a lesser degree or intensity. Instead of becoming depressed & suicidal, the feel 'down,' apathetic, or perhaps saddened'life loses its luster & nothing seems to matter much anymore. Instead of killing themselves, they worry a great deal & feel that life isn't worth living; they withdraw from others or stop taking good care of themselves. Instead of becoming murderous, they become more irritable & aggressive, distressing their friends, loved ones, & coworkers. And all these people will be too medication spellbound to realize what is happening to them." Simply put, they are suffering & life is more than suffering.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-19 00:00:00 Dave Shiwram Good idea, poor execution. There are indeed cases in which people were negatively influenced by psychiatric drugs to the extent they became psychotic, violent/homicidal or suicidal and it's important to acknowledge these and dig into why precisely their brains reacted to the medication the way they did. On the other hand, there are very many cases in which antidepressants/SSRI's have greatly helped individuals recover from depression, suicidal ideation, grief and more. Particularly in combination with some form of therapy and/or adding spirituality to the mix if so desired by the patient. There is no one size fits all approach with medication or therapy, and to state that is grossly negligent and dangerous. The author's insistence that medication in general is "the devil" comes across as extremely paranoid and alarmist. Additionally he is unbearably blasé about needing to point out on every second to third page that HE ALONE had warned the entire medical community and world about the catastrophe that psychotropic drugs, antibiotics et al would cause worldwide for many years before anyone else "caught on." That's not only starkly exaggerated but also seems uncomfortably narcissistic to me, which is another reason I cannot take this book 100% serious.