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Nursing therapeutics: Teaching student nurses care, compassion and empathy
Cliff Richardson1, Marcus Percy1, Jane Hughes1
1University of Manchester, School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work, Jean McFarlane Building, Ox ford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
Nurse Education Today
|February 16, 2015
Summary
Humanitarian values like care and compassion can be taught to student nurses. This study reviews literature and proposes a curriculum to develop these essential nursing skills through therapeutic relationships.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
- Humanitarian Values in Medicine
Background:
- The innate versus teachable nature of nursing values like care and compassion is debated.
- Understanding the development of empathy and caring attitudes in future nurses is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review literature on caring, compassion, and empathy in nursing.
- To identify challenges in teaching and learning these core concepts.
- To design an undergraduate unit for developing these attributes in student nurses.
Main Methods:
- A discursive narrative review of literature was conducted.
- Databases searched included MEDLINE and CINAHL, alongside books and government reports.
Main Results:
- Caring, compassion, and empathy are complex but recognizable by patients.
- Evidence supports the teachability of these traits, with measurement tools available.
- Developing therapeutic relationships is key to embedding these concepts in nursing curricula.
Conclusions:
- Educational materials can be developed to teach student nurses care, compassion, and empathy.
- Nursing therapeutics, focusing on patient contact and interventions, aids skill development.
- Muetzel's model offers a framework for students to build therapeutic relationships and enhance patient care.
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