Reading List: Therapeutic Humor and Nursing

Bellart, Judy. Humor: a therapeutic approach in oncology nursing. Cancer Nursing, 1989, 12:2.
 
Buckwalter, K. C., Gerdner, L. A., Hall, G. R., Stolley, J. M., Kudart, P., & Ridgeway, S. (1995). Shining through: the humor and individuality of persons with Alzheimer's disease. J Gerontol Nurs, 21 (3), 11-16.
 
Buffum, M. & Brod, M. (1998) "Humor and well-being in spouse caregivers of patients with Alzheimer;s disease" Applied Nursing Research, 1998 Feb, 11(1) pp. 12-18.
 
Dean, R. A. (1997). Humor and laughter in palliative care. J Palliat Care, 13 (1), 34-39.
 
Green, L. (1990) "Feeling Good: Humor in the facility". J of Long Term Care Administration, 1990:Fall, 5-8.
 
Herth, Kaye. "Contributions of humor as perceived by the terminally ill". Am J of Hospital Palliative Care, 1990, 7:1.
 
Hulse, J. R. (1994). Humor: a nursing intervention for the elderly. Geriatr Nurs, 15 (2), 88-90.
 
Hunt, A. H. (1993). Humor as a nursing intervention. Cancer Nurs, 16 (1), 34-39.
 
Kennedy, P., & Marsh, N. J. (1993). Effectiveness of the use of humor in the rehabilitation of people with SCI: a pilot study. J Am Paraplegia Soc, 16 (4), 215-218.
 
Klein, Allen. The Courage to Laugh. Los Angeles, Tarcher, 1998.
 
Kuhlman, Thomas. (1988) "Gallows Humor for a Scaffold Setting: Managing aggresive patients on a maximum security forensic unit". Hospital & Community Psychiatry, v39, 1085-1090.
 
Matz, A. Brown, S.T. "Humor and pain management". Journal of Holistic Nursing. 1998 March, 16 (1) 68-75.
 
McGhee, P. (1998). Rx: laughter. RN, 61 (7), 50-53.
 
Richman, J. (1995). The lifesaving function of humor with the depressed and suicidal elderly. Gerontologist, 35 (2), 271-273.
 
Ritz, Sandy. "Survivor Humor and Disaster Nursing" In Buxman, K. (ed), Nursing Perspectives on Humor. Staten Island,NY: Power Publications, 1995.
 
Robinson, V. (1991). Humor and the Health Professions, 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Charles B. Slack.
 
Rosenberg, Lisa. (1991) "Clinical Articles: A qualitative investigation of the use of humor by emergency personnel as a strategy for coping with stress". J of Emergency Nursing, 17:4.
 
Showalter, S. E., & Skobel, S. (1996). Hospice: humor, heartache and healing. Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 13 (4), 8-9.
 
Simon, Jolene M. (1987) "The therapeutic value of humor in aging adults". J of Gerontological Nursing, 14:8, 9-13.
 
Simon, Jolene M. (1988) "Therapeutic Humor: Who's fooling who?". J of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Service, 26:4, 8-12.
 
Simon, Jolene M. (1988) "Humor and the older adult: Implications for nursing". J of Advanced Nursing, v14, 441-446.
 
Simon, Jolene M. (1988) "Humor and Its Relationship to Perceived Health, Life Satisfaction, and Morale in Older Adults". Issues in & Mental Health Nursing, v11, 17-31.
 
Simon, Jolene M. (1989) "Humor techniques for oncology nurses". Oncology Nursing Forum, v16, 667-670.
 
White, C. & Howse, E. "Managing Humor; When Is It Funny - And When Is It Not?" Nursing Management, 1993, 24 (4), pp. 80-92.
 
Wooten, Patty. "Humor, Laughter and Play - Maintaining Balance in a Serious World" In Holistic Nursing Handbook. Dossey, B. and Keegan, L (eds.). Baltimore, Aspen Publishing, 1999.
 
Wooten, Patty. "Humor: An antidote for Stress". Holistic Nursing Practice. 1996, 10 (2). pp. 49-56.
 
Wooten, Patty. "You've Got to be Kidding! Humor Skills for Surviving Managed Care". Dermatology Nursing. 1997, 9 (6 pp. 423-428.
 
Wooten, Patty. (1992) "Humor as therapy for patient and caregiver" in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Guidelines to Success. Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott Co.