Called to Care: A Christian Vision for Nursing, 3rd edition

Judith Allen Shelly · Arlene B. Miller · Kimberly H. Fenstermacher

Feb 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Emily Ellet

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Nursing is a vocation: a calling from God to care for others. The role of the nurse originally grew out of a holistic Christian understanding of humans as created in the image of God. Now more than ever, we need nurses who are committed both to a solid understanding of their profession and to caring well for patients and their families. For over twenty years, Called to Care has served as a unique and essential resource for nurses. In this third edition Judith Allen Shelly and Arlene B. Miller, now joined by coauthor Kimberly H. Fenstermacher, present a definition for nursing based on a historically and theologically grounded vision of the nurse's call: Nursing is a ministry of compassionate and restorative care for the whole person, in response to God's grace, which aims to promote and foster optimum health (shalom) and bring comfort in suffering and death for anyone in need. This new edition of Called to Care is thoroughly revised for today's nurses. Each chapter features learning objectives, discussion questions, case studies, and theological reflections from Scripture to help listeners engage and apply the content. For educators, students, and practitioners throughout the field of nursing, this classic text continues to provide clarity and wisdom for living out their calling.

About the author

Judith Allen Shelly previously served as publications director for Nurses Christian Fellowship, director of NCF Press, and editor of the Journal of Christian Nursing. She is also the author of Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers and the coauthor of Values in Conflict.

Arlene B. Miller is retired from the Department of Nursing at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Her books include Values in Conflict.

Kimberly H. Fenstermacher is chief nursing administrator, assistant dean of nursing, and associate professor of nursing at Messiah University.

Emily Ellet is a SAG/AFTRA actor, singer, and audiobook narrator based in New York City. She has recorded over 200 audiobooks in every conceivable genre. A critically praised cabaret singer, she has appeared off-Broadway, on cruise ships, and at regional theaters across the country.

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