compassion in nursing

The Activities on these Portfolio Pages correspond with the learning objectives of the Guided Learning unit published in Nursing Times 105: 36 (15 September, 2009) and 105: 37 (22 September, 2009). The full reference list for this unit follows Activity 4.

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ACTIVITY 1

Learning objective: Describe the contribution that compassion makes to clinical practice.

Activity: Identify aspects of your role that draw you away from direct care and consider how this might be viewed by patients, relatives and other members of staff.

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ACTIVITY 2

Learning objective: Identify the challenges involved in defining and measuring compassion.

Activity: Describe how you would decide whether a student nurse is compassionate, and outline the sources of evidence used in your decision.

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ACTIVITY 3

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Learning objective: Describe factors that can influence the provision of compassionate care.

Activity: If you have experienced a personal crisis, on reflection what did you recognise as compassionate care towards you from a colleague or friend?

After considering this, outline the factors that influence delivery of compassionate care in healthcare.

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ACTIVITY 4

Learning objective: Outline activities that student nurses could do to develop compassionate skills.

Activity: Write an action plan identifying appropriate resources that will allow you to review, update and develop your compassion and caring skills in preparation for your next performance review.

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FULL REFERENCE LIST

Absolon, P., Krueger, C. (2009) Compassion fatigue nursing support group in ambulatory care gynaecological/oncology nursing. Society of Nurse Oncologists; 19: 1, 16-19.

Black, S. (2008) Project to restore compassion is transforming care, says founder. Nursing Standard; 22: 48, 10.

British Journal of Nursing (2004) Survey finds ‘heart’ of nursing is lost. British Journal of Nursing; 13: 7, 351.

Burdett Trust for Nursing (2006) Who Cares, Wins. Leadership and the Business of Caring. London: Burdett Trust for Nursing. tinyurl.com/cares-wins

Carvel, J. (2008) Nurses to be rated on how compassionate and smiley they are. The Guardian, 18 June 2008. tinyurl.com/smiley-care

Castledine, G. (2004) Role of hospital nursing in promoting patient recovery. British Journal of Nursing; 13: 7, 353.

Corbin, J. (2008) Is caring a lost art in nursing? International Journal of Nursing Studies; 45: 163-165.

Cornwell, J., Goodrich, J. (2009) Exploring how to enable compassionate care in hospital to improve patient experience. Nursing Times; 105: 15, early online publication. tinyurl.com/enabling-compassion

Department of Health (2009) The NHS Constitution: the NHS Belongs to Us All. London: DH. tinyurl.com/nhs-constitution

Department of Health (2008) High Quality Care for All: NHS Next Stage Review Final Report. London: DH. tinyurl.com/darzi-final-report

Dietze, E.V., Orb, A. (2000) Compassionate care: a moral dimension in nursing. Nursing Inquiry; 7: 3, 166-174.

Fenton, E., Mitchell, T. (2002) Growing old with dignity: a concept analysis. Nursing Older People; 14: 4, 19-21.

Hunter, B. (2004) The importance of emotional intelligence. British Journal of Midwifery; 12: 10, 604-605.

Johnson, M. (2008) Can compassion be taught? Nursing Standard; 23: 11, 19-21.

Knowlden, V. (1998) The Communication of Caring in Nursing. Indianapolis: Center Nursing Press.

Koerner, J.G. (2007) Healing Presence: the Essence of Nursing. New York: Springer.

Kralik, D. et al (1997) Engagement and detachment: understanding patients’ experiences with nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing; 26: 399-407.

Menzies, I.E.P. (1970) The Functioning of Social Systems as a Defence Against Anxiety: Report on a Study of the Nursing Service of a General Hospital. London: Tavistock Institute of Marital Studies.

National Nursing Research Unit (2008) High quality nursing care – what is it and how can we best ensure its delivery? Policy+, Issue 13, October 2008. tinyurl.com/high-quality-nursing

NMC (2008) The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. London: NMC. tinyurl.com/nmc-code

NMC (2007) Essential Skills Clusters (ESCs) for Pre-registration Nursing Programmes. London: NMC. tinyurl.com/essential-skills

Pearcey, P. (2007) Tasks and routines in 21st century nursing: student nurses’ perceptions. British Journal of Nursing; 16: 5, 296-300.

Proctor, S. (2000) Caring for Health. London: Macmillan.

RCN (2008) Dignity. London: RCN. tinyurl.com/dignity-link

Roach, M.S. (2002) Caring, The Human Mode of Being: A Blueprint for the Health Professions. Ottawa: Canadian Hospital Association Press.

Salvage, J. (2004) The call to nurture. Nursing Standard; 19: 10: 16-17.

Salvage, J. (2006) It’s the action that counts. Nursing Standard; 20: 49, 20-23.

Schantz, M. (2007) Compassion: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum; 42: 2, 48-55.

Stewart, D.W. (2009) Casualties of war: compassion fatigue and health care providers. Medsurg Nursing; 18: 2, 91-94.

The NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care (2009) Indicators for Quality Improvement. Leeds: NHS Information Centre. https://mqi.ic.nhs.uk/

Torjuul, K. et al (2007) Compassion and responsibility in surgical care. Nursing Ethics; 14: 4, 522-534.

Tweddell, L. (2007) Compassion on the curriculum. Nursing Times; 103: 38, 18-19.

Woodward, V.M. (1997) Professional caring: a contradiction in terms? Journal of Advanced Nursing; 26: 999-1004.

Wright, S. (2004) Say goodbye to core values. Nursing Standard; 18: 34, 22-23.

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