{"title":"Brian Boyle","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Boyle’s writing offers insightful explorations into the human experience, blending personal narrative with thoughtful reflections on health and resilience. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eIron Heart\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Patient Experience\u003c\/em\u003e, provide a compelling look at the challenges and triumphs encountered within the realms of illness and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/strong\u003e will find Boyle’s books both moving and enlightening, capturing the complexities of living with and overcoming health struggles in a deeply human way.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-patient-experience-by-brian-boyle-9781510773714","title":"The Patient Experience","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Boyle tells a personal story of his fight back from near death after a horrific automobile accident. He focuses on his experience as a patient who, while in a two-month long medically induced coma, was unable to move or talk to anyone around him, yet he was able to hear, see, and feel pain. Brian slowly clawed his way back to the living and found the strength to live to tell his story in his acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eIron Heart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow Brian provides vital information from the patient's perspective to help caregivers gain valuable insight that will help them understand new ways on how to provide care to both patients and their families. By completing this book, the participant will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRecognise\u003c\/em\u003e the variety of feelings and emotions of the patient\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIdentify\u003c\/em\u003e simple methods and interventions to provide emotional support to relax the patient\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDetermine\u003c\/em\u003e the importance of particular amenities to a patient who may be unable to communicate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEvaluate\u003c\/em\u003e patient life-history to determine appropriate intervention techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eUnderstand\u003c\/em\u003e the motivational role that communication has between the healthcare provider and the patient and his or her family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrian's story about catastrophe, survival, and transcending all odds has implemented new and innovative strategies for improving patient safety and quality of care on a national level, as well as serving as a learning experience for healthcare providers of all levels and backgrounds. When it comes to the patient experience, Brian has become a mouthpiece for the voiceless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384046731500,"sku":"9781510773714","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24759393482725.jpg?v=1773399257"},{"product_id":"iron-heart-by-bill-katovsky-9781616083601","title":"Iron Heart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the way home from swim practice, eighteen-year-old athlete Brian Boyle's future changed in an instant when a dump truck ploughed into his Camaro. He was airlifted to a shock-trauma hospital. He had lost sixty percent of his blood, his heart had moved across his chest, and his organs and pelvis were pulverised. He was placed in a medically-induced coma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, he had no memory of the accident. He could see and hear, but not move or talk. Unable to communicate to his doctors, nurses, or frantic parents, he heard words like \"vegetable\" and \"nursing home.\" If he lived, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. First blinking his eyelids, then squeezing a hand, then smiling, he gradually emerged from his locked-in state. The former swimmer and bodybuilder had lost one hundred pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-person account of his ordeal and his miraculous comeback. With enormous fortitude, he learned to walk, then run, and eventually, to swim. With his dream of competing in the Ironman Triathlon spurring him on, Brian defied all odds, and three and a half years after his accident, crossed the finish line in Kona, Hawaii. Brian's inspiring journey from coma to Kona is brought to life in his acclaimed memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536731193580,"sku":"9781616083601","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8682854b2c74e978b3803e3657ed56b3.jpg?v=1776905063"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-boyle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}