Human connectedness in nursing: a case study

Human connectedness is a powerful human need. Human connectedness occurs when an individual is actively engaged with another person, activity, object or environment, resulting in a sense of well-being. Nurses and patients, through their daily interactions share a commonality of emotions derived from the human experience. This case study describes one nurses' experience of human connectedness with a patient and how, through the use of reflection, this translated into better patient care and colleague interaction.