What Nurses Know...Menopause

by Karen Roush RN MSN FNP

"Menopause, the end of menstruation and fertility, is a natural biological process, not a medical condition. Even so, the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause can disrupt a women's life and require treatment if severe. Very often, women arrive at their menopause years without knowing anything what they might expect, or when or how the process starts and how long it may last. Many women have not been informed about this stage of life, in the US it may often be the case that physicians, older female family members or members of a women's social group have provided no insight or information. With confusion over the risks of estrogen therapy, the proliferation of alternative therapies, concerns about osteoporosis and heart disease, and questions about sexual health, the need for clear useful information is endless. What Nurses Know...Menopause sheds new light on this natural biological process and itÃs symptoms from a trusted nurses. Simply organized and clearly written What Nurses Know...Menopause provides individuals, their families, friends, and healthcare practitioners the answers they need and want. Special Features
About the Series
Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family. Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. What Nurses Know gives down-to-earth information, addresses consumers as equal partners in their care, and explains clearly what readers need to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives. "

Genres: Nonfiction, Medical, Health

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Carrie Cohen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written. Easy to read content but also medically appropriate for health care workers. I learned a lot and am putting this knowledge to use.

[Lisa Eidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information but some of the information seems outdated.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Karen Roush established her credentials (with me, anyway) right away in her introduction to WHAT NURSES KNOW...MENOPAUSE. As a Nurse Practitioner advising other women on menopause, she says, she was "All the while thinking I would breeze through, I mean, really, isn't a lot of it mind over matter anyway?" But then...the hot flashes. The panic attacks, Stress, fatigue, poor sleep...and so she wrote the book that she wished she had had access to.

This is a clear, comprehensive, and well-organized reference, written to be easily accessible to women at any level of knowledge about menopause. Roush takes the time to define terms (I learned something) before addressing areas of concern. Okay, the chapter on the basics of the reproductive system was tedious, but, you know. Reproductive system. It was boring in high school biology, too.

Plus, it is followed by the chapter on hot flashes! And the one on sleep problems! And hooray, one on sexuality! All the sexy stuff about menopause - clearly presented information that is backed by cited research and helpful web resources. I particularly liked the comprehensive presentation about sleep therapies (medication and behavioral), with notes about side effects and benefits of each. (Yeah, I have insomnia. HATE IT.)

So now, armed with all this info, I am going to visit my ob-gyn and sling a whole bunch of medical terms around. Boy, will she be impressed. Maybe she'd like to read this book too? Thanks very much to LibraryThing's Early Reviewer's Program for sending me this Early Reviewer's book!

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Nurses Know... Menopause by Karen Rousch is an outstanding exploration of the information related to women and menopauses. Throughout the past decade, I've read many books on this subject and this is one of the best. Filled with the latest research on topics such as hormone therapy, bone health, and sexuality, Rousch presents multiple perspectives and provides helpful advice based on solid medical practices.[return][return]Whether you're in your 30s-40s and thinking about menopause or in your 50s-60s and experiencing the aftermath, this book is for all ages but particularly those wanting to be prepared. Menopause is a part of the lives of all women, so it's essential that we be prepared. This book provides important information about both mental and physical health during this important part of our lives. I made it through menopause and you can too! This book provides a great foundation for your exploration of this topic.[return][return]Read and reviewed as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing really new

[Davida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic info, straight-forward