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Availability:In StockContributor:Robin Russell GaiserPublish date:2016-06-01Pages:254
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Pisgah Press LLC.ISBN-13:9781942016175ISBN-10:1942016174UPC:9781942016175Book Category:Music, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Death & DyingSize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCYZTTYM13

Musical Morphine: Transforming Pain One Note at a Time

Robin Russell Gaiser became a Certified Music Practitioner after a career as a performing musician and teacher. As she learned how valuable music could be in easing patients' pain -- both physical and psychological -- she began to share her stories with friends and colleagues in music and medicine. This book is the result.

A Journey from Performance to Therapeutic Music

This book documents the transformation of a professional musician into a Certified Music Practitioner (CMP), trained to provide live, bedside, one-on-one acoustic music to critically and chronically ill, elderly, and dying patients. Through personal narratives, readers discover how therapeutic music serves as a non-pharmacological intervention for pain management in clinical settings.

Real Stories from Bedside Music Practice

The author shares authentic experiences from her work in hospice and palliative care environments, demonstrating how live acoustic music addresses both physical discomfort and psychological distress. These accounts bridge the gap between traditional medicine and complementary therapeutic approaches, offering insights valuable to healthcare professionals, caregivers, and families navigating end-of-life care decisions.

For Healthcare Professionals and Caregivers

Medical humanities professionals, hospice workers, and family caregivers will find practical perspectives on integrating music into patient care protocols. The book serves as both an educational resource on Certified Music Practitioner training and a collection of case studies illustrating music's role in comprehensive palliative care strategies.

From Folk-Rock to Therapeutic Applications

The narrative traces a unique career path from performing with folk-rock groups and The Mill Run Dulcimer Band (whose seven albums are preserved in the Smithsonian collection) to specialized work with vulnerable populations. This background informs the author's approach to selecting and delivering music tailored to individual patient needs in clinical environments.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Pisgah Press LLC.ISBN-13:9781942016175ISBN-10:1942016174UPC:9781942016175Book Category:Music, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Death & DyingSize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCYZTTYM13
Gaiser, Robin Russell: - Robin Russell Gaiser earned her BA in English at The College of William and Mary, where she also sang and played with a folk-rock group, both on campus and in venues in Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. After graduation she taught writing and literature in Fairfax County, Virginia; then, while raising her family, she gave private lessons in guitar and dulcimer and performed publicly under the auspices of the Fairfax County Council of the Arts. She also sang in classical choirs and joined The Mill Run Dulcimer Band, recording seven albums now included in the Smithsonian collection. With her children grown, Robin earned an M.A. in psychology from Marymount University and worked as a guidance counselor for eight years. Then, after relocating to upstate N.Y. and becoming caregiver-and bedside musician-for her dying father, she enrolled in a certification program for therapeutic musicians. As a Certified Music Practitioner (CMP), she is trained to provide live, bedside, one-on-one acoustic music to critically and chronically ill, elderly, and dying patients. After forty-three years in northern Virginia and eight years in upstate New York, Robin and her husband relocated to Asheville, N.C., where she has pursued both her music and her writing careers. Currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Narrative Medicine at Lenoir-Rhyne University's Graduate Center, Robin also volunteers as a musician at homeless shelters, for homebound seniors, and for nonprofit fundraisers. She and her husband are the parents of one daughter and two sons, and grandparents of three.
Publisher: Pisgah Press LLC.

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Robin Russell Gaiser

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