title: Caring for the cranky.
authors.affiliation: VNA/TIP HomeCare, Murphysboro, Illinois USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D002835:Christianity; D004645:Empathy; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D033262:Narration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D029181:Spirituality