Nursing involves skill, judgment, compassion, and respect for human life whether or not the nurse is a Christian. Is there anything distinctive, then, about Christian nurses?<br><br> The authors of <em>Transforming Care</em> address the question of how Christian faith molds nursing practice. Suggesting that such faith entails something more essential than evangelism or a certain position on moral dilemmas, they deal with the ordinary, everyday nature of nursing practice.<br><br> The first part of the book articulates the relationship between Christian faith and nursing practice while analyzing the concepts of <em>nursing, person, environment,</em> and <em>health</eM> common to nursing literature. The second part describes and evaluates nursing practice in three different health care contexts: acute care settings, mental health facilities, and community care contexts. Sidebars throughout the book offer thought-provoking quotations from well-known authors and nursing experts.<br><br> <b>Contributors</b>:<br><br> Cheryl Brandsen<br> Bart Cusveller<br> Mary Molewyk Doornbos<br> Mary Flikkema<br> Ruth E. Groenhout<br> Arlene Hoogewerf<br> Kendra G. Hotz<br> Clarence Joldersma<br> Barbara Timmermans<br>