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Leadership, Education and Awareness: A Compassionate Care Nursing Initiative
1RN, PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|July 9, 2015
Summary
Nurses are exploring compassionate care through educational workshops. Key learnings include the link between mindfulness and self-compassion, and practical ways to provide compassionate care despite challenges.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Compassionate care is a core nursing value, but concerns exist that it has become an abstract ideal.
- Multiple factors have elevated the importance of compassionate care for regulators, educators, administrators, the public, and frontline staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a compassionate care initiative by the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (CRNNS).
- To report initial outcomes from educational workshops focused on compassionate care.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of factors influencing the focus on compassionate care.
- Implementation of educational workshops for nurses.
Main Results:
- Participants gained understanding of the connection between mindfulness, non-judgmental care, and compassion/self-compassion.
- Participants identified actionable strategies for providing compassionate care within personal and environmental constraints.
Conclusions:
- Educational initiatives can enhance the practical application of compassionate care in nursing.
- Nursing regulators and leaders play a crucial role in supporting nurses to meet compassionate care standards.
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