Author

Epstein, Ronald

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Scribner

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

292pp

Subjects

Mind and body

Meditation

Abstract

The first book for the general public about the importance of mindfulness in medical practice, Attending is a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors approach their work with patients. From his early days as a Harvard Medical School student, Epstein saw what made good doctors great?more accurate diagnoses, fewer errors, and stronger connections with their patients. This made a lasting impression on him and set the stage for his life?s work?identifying the qualities and habits that distinguish master clinicians from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness.

ISBN

978-15011-21722

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF MD 106 EPS 2017

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Author

Kabat-Zinn, Jon

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Hachette Books

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

193 pp

Subjects

Mind and body

Meditation

Abstract

Jon Kabat-Zinn is regarded as "one of the finest teachers of mindfulness you'll ever encounter" (Jack Kornfield). He has been teaching the tangible benefits of meditation in the mainstream for decades. Today, millions of people around the world have taken up a formal mindfulness meditation practice as part of their everyday lives. But what is meditation anyway? And why might it be worth trying? Or nurturing further if you already have practice?

Meditation Is Not What You Think answers those questions. Originally published in 2005 as part of a larger book entitled Coming to Our Senses, it has been updated with a new foreword by the author and is even more relevant today. If you're curious as to why meditation is not for the "faint-hearted," how taking some time each day to drop into awareness can actually be a radical act of love, and why paying attention is so supremely important, consider this book an invitation to learn more--from one of the pioneers of the worldwide mindfulness movement.

ISBN

9780316411745

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF MD 110 KAB 2018

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Author

Horton, Jillian

Place of Publication

Toronto

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

290pp

Subjects

Mind and body

Meditation

Abstract

Funny, fresh, and deeply affecting, We Are All Perfectly Fine is the story of a married mother of three on the brink of personal and professional collapse who attends rehab with a twist: a meditation retreat for burned-out doctors.

Jillian Horton, a general internist, has no idea what to expect during her five-day retreat at Chapin Mill, a Zen centre in upstate New York. She just knows she desperately needs a break. At first she is deeply uncomfortable with the spartan accommodations, silent meals and scheduled bonding sessions. But as the group struggles through awkward first encounters and guided meditations, something remarkable happens: world-class surgeons, psychiatrists, pediatricians and general practitioners open up and share stories about their secret guilt and grief, as well as their deep-seated fear of falling short of the expectations that define them. Jillian realizes that her struggle with burnout is not so much personal as it is the result of a larger system failure, and that compartmentalizing your most difficult emotions?a coping strategy that is drilled into doctors?is not useful unless you face these emotions too.

Jillian Horton throws open a window onto the flawed system that shapes medical professionals, revealing the rarely acknowledged stresses that lead doctors to depression and suicide, and emphasizing the crucial role of compassion not only in treating others, but also in taking care of ourselves.

ISBN

9781-4434-61641

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF MD 106 HOR 2021

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Author

Adams, Marilee

Edition

3rd Edition

Place of Publication

San Francisco: CA

Publisher

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

Paperback: 233 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

Questions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate--as individuals and organizations. Virtually everything we think and do is generated by questions. Questions push us into new territories. The future begins with our thinking, represented by the questions we ask ourselves. This book shows readers how to consistently choose the questions that can lead them to success, both personally and professionally. This technique, called "QuestionsThinking, stimulates innovation, accelerate productivity, and create more rewarding relationships.

Notes

RESTRICTED TO PHSA LEADERSHIP COACHING PARTICIPANTS ONLY.

ISBN

9781-62656 6330

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 ADA 2015

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Author

Rowland, Deborah

Place of Publication

West Sussex

Publisher

Wiley Blackwell

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

Paperback, 250 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coach

Mindful Change

Abstract

Still Moving: How to Lead Mindful Change sets out an innovative approach for guiding organisations and indeed entire systems through ongoing, disruptive change. It combines Deborah Rowland?s own rigorous research into change and its leadership with insights from her extensive field experience helping major global corporations including GlaxoSmithKline, RWE and Shell achieve lasting change with increased productivity, employee engagement and responsible societal impact. It is filled with helpful inspiring stories of leadership and change from the real world and, bravely, the author?s own personal journey.

Challenging leaders to cultivate both their inner and outer skills necessary for success, Still Moving weaves together the ?being? and ?doing? states of leading change and emphasises the importance of a mindful stance and deep systemic perception within a leader. With the goal of collaborative, sustainable change, the book delves into a variety of important topics, including present-moment awareness, intentional response, edge and tension and emergent change. Compelling and provocative, Still Moving questions the conventional wisdom of much change theory and asks that leaders first work on their inner source in order to more effortlessly change the world around them.

ISBN

9781119-164920

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 82 ROW 2017

Copies

Author

Hochu, Joanne

Child Life Department

Volunteer Resources Department

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Children's Hospital

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

Softcover booklet: 31 p.

Subject

Volunteers

Children's Hospitalization

Children's Health. Pediatrics

Family Centred Care

Abstract

Volunteers with the Child Life Department at BC Children's Hospital talk about their experiences.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF JC 850 HOC 2008

Copies

Website Notes

Click link to see Table of Contents

Corporate Author

American Heart Association

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

American Heart Association

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

Paperback: (112 p.: ill.).

Subject

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. CPR

First Aid

CPR

Certification

Abstract

The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (HCP) is a classroom course that is designed to teach a variety of healthcare professionals how to recognize a number of life-threatening emergencies, how to provide CPR, how to use an AED and how to relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.

ISBN

9781988892603

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF EB 270 AHA 2020

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Author

Ahmed, Sara

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Duke University Press

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

243pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Abstract

What does diversity do? What are we doing when we use the language of diversity? Sara Ahmed offers an account of the diversity world based on interviews with diversity practitioners in higher education, as well as her own experience of doing diversity work. Diversity is an ordinary, even unremarkable, feature of institutional life. Yet diversity practitioners often experience institutions as resistant to their work, as captured through their use of the metaphor of the "brick wall." On Being Included offers an explanation of this apparent paradox. It explores the gap between symbolic commitments to diversity and the experience of those who embody diversity. Commitments to diversity are understood as "non-performatives" that do not bring about what they name. The book provides an account of institutional whiteness and shows how racism can be obscured by the institutionalization of diversity. Diversity is used as evidence that institutions do not have a problem with racism. On Being Included offers a critique of what happens when diversity is offered as a solution. It also shows how diversity workers generate knowledge of institutions in attempting to transform them.

ISBN

9780-8223-52365

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 AHM 2012

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Author

Chameides, Leon (ed.)

Samson, Ricardo A. (ed.)

Schexnayder, Stephen M. (ed.), et all.

Corporate Author

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Place of Publication

[Canada]

Publisher

American Heart Association

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

Paperback, 332 p.

Subject

First Aid

Certification

Abstract

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct basic through advanced life support. Course concepts are designed to be used throughout the stabilization and transport phases for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital pediatric emergencies. This course aims to increase your skills in the evaluation and management of an infant or child with respiratory compromise, circulatory compromise, or cardiac arrest.

ISBN

9781-988892-900

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF EB 100 PAL 2020

Copies

Corporate Author

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Place of Publication

[United States of America]

Publisher

American Heart Association

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

Paperback, 202 pp

Subject

First Aid

CPR

Certification

Abstract

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) courses provide critical training to Canadian healthcare professionals. The Heart & Stroke ACLS course has been updated to reflect new science from the 2020 Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (2020 Guidelines for CPR and ECC).

ACLS builds on the foundation of basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.

The ACLS Provider Manual is designed for a single user and is required for all students taking an ACLS course. Students will use this book to progress through the course and as a reference tool before and after the classroom session.

ISBN

9781-988892-726

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF EB 100 ACL 2020

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Author

Sharma, Robin.

Publisher

Free Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xi, 201 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coaching

Conflict Resolution

Abstract

For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organization break through to a dramatically new level of winning in these wildly uncertain times.

ISBN

9781439109137

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 SHA 2010

Copies

Author

Hinz, Lisa D.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

134p

Subjects

Self Care

Caregivers

Healthy Lifestyle

Abstract

Beyond Self-Care for Helping Professionals is an innovative guide to professional self-care focused not just on avoiding the consequences of failing to take care of oneself, but on optimal health and positive psychology. This new volume builds upon the Expressive Therapies Continuum to introduce the Life Enrichment Model, a strengths-based model that encourages mindful participation in a broad array of enriching experiences. By enabling therapists and other Helping Professionals to develop a rich emotional, intellectual, and creative foundation to their lives and clinical practices, this guide sets a new standard for self-care in the helping professions.

ISBN

9781138231016

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

AA 74 HIN 2019

Copies

Author

Belcher, Wendy Laura

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Publisher

Sage Publications

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

Paperback, 427p.

Subjects

Writing

Education

Education - methods

Abstract

With this new edition, Belcher expands her advice to reach beginning scholars in even more disciplines. She builds on feedback from professors and graduate students who have successfully used the workbook to complete their articles. A new chapter addresses scholars who are writing from scratch. This edition also includes more targeted exercises and checklists, as well as the latest research on productivity and scholarly writing.

Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks is the only reference to combine expert guidance with a step-by-step workbook. Each week, readers learn a feature of strong articles and work on revising theirs accordingly. Every day is mapped out, taking the guesswork and worry out of writing. There are tasks, templates, and reminders. At the end of twelve weeks, graduate students, recent PhDs, postdoctoral fellows, adjunct instructors, junior faculty, and international faculty will feel confident they know that the rules of academic publishing and have the tools they need to succeed.

ISBN

978-0226499918

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

AI 905 BEL 2019

Author

Belcher, Wendy Laura

Place of Publication

Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Publisher

Sage Publications

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

Paperback, 351p.

Subjects

Writing

Education

Education - methods

Abstract

Wendy Laura Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success is a revolutionary approach to enabling academic authors to overcome their anxieties and produce the publications that are essential to succeeding in their fields. Each week, readers learn a particular feature of strong articles and work on revising theirs accordingly. At the end of twelve weeks, they send their article to a journal. This invaluable resource is the only guide that focuses specifically on publishing humanities and social science journal articles.

ISBN

9781412957014

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

AI 905 BEL 2009

Copies

Author

Kirkpatrick, Jim D

Kayser, Wendy

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

AMACOM

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

Paperback, 239 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coach

Mindful Change

Workplace Learning

Abstract

While upbeat lingo abounds about ?complementing strategic objectives? and ?driving productivity,? the fact is that most training does not make a significant enough impact on business results, and when it does, training professionals fail to make a convincing case about the value added to the bottom line. The vaunted ?business partnership model? has yet to be realized―and in tough economic times, when the training budget is often the first to be cut, training is on trial for its very existence. Using a courtroom trial as a metaphor, Training on Trial seeks to get to the truth about why training fails and puts the business partnership model to work for real. Readers on both sides of the ?courtroom? will learn how to stop viewing training as a cost center, and bridge the gulf between what learning functions deliver and what business units need to execute their strategies. A thought-provoking read for trainers and business unit leaders alike, Training on Trial provides a new application of the Kirkpatrick Four-Level Evaluation Model and a multitude of tips and techniques that allow lessons learned to be put into action now.

Challenging leaders to cultivate both their inner and outer skills necessary for success, Still Moving weaves together the ?being? and ?doing? states of leading change and emphasises the importance of a mindful stance and deep systemic perception within a leader. With the goal of collaborative, sustainable change, the book delves into a variety of important topics, including present-moment awareness, intentional response, edge and tension and emergent change. Compelling and provocative, Still Moving questions the conventional wisdom of much change theory and asks that leaders first work on their inner source in order to more effortlessly change the world around them.

ISBN

9780-8144-38145

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 83 KIR 2010

Copies

Author

Rowland, Deborah

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

McGraw Hill

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

Paperback, 243 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coach

Mindful Change

Workplace Learning

Abstract

The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today?s workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, the book teaches readers how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person.

ISBN

978007-1771320

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 84 PAT 2012

Copies

Author

Brown, Jennifer

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

Oakland, CA

Publisher

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

144pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Leadership

Culture

Abstract

he need for inclusive leadership has never been more urgent. In the United States, the wealth gap is the greatest it has ever been, with women, people of color, and other marginalized communities being the most impacted by economic and societal inequities. In the workplace, representation is still sorely lacking across every industry. Pay disparities, low wages, and lack of benefits continue to characterize many jobs in the nation?s labor force. These realities have an impact on generations, communities, and our society overall. To build a more equitable future, leaders must grasp the urgency of their role and responsibility in the change effort.

In this updated and greatly expanded second edition of her bestselling book, Jennifer Brown takes a deeper dive into what it takes to be an inclusive leader and examines the challenges and mindsets that continue to hold many leaders back. Combining nearly two decades of professional DEI expertise with personal experience and reflection, she tackles complex topics such as identity, privilege, and systemic inequities. Following her widely acclaimed Inclusive Leader Continuum, Brown makes the journey to becoming an inclusive leader more informed and actionable by offering new structure and content throughout the new edition of the book, including new insights and stories, detailed strategies and tools, and discussion guides to spark learning at the individual and organizational levels.

Whether you are already a fan of the first edition of How to Be an Inclusive Leader or are just embarking on your journey to become a more inclusive leader, this book will meet you where you are and equip you to take action and step into your role in the change effort.

ISBN

978-1523002009

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 BRO 2022