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Conflicts and con-fusions confounding compassion in acute care: Creating dialogical moral space
Jenny Jones1, Petra Strube2, Marion Mitchell3
1Metro South Clinical Ethics Service, Australia.
Nursing Ethics
|December 29, 2017
Summary
Nurses can reaffirm compassion, the core of their practice, by engaging in workplace dialogues. These conversations allow for reflection on daily challenges, strengthening professional identity and commitment to empathetic care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Ethics
- Professional Identity
- Healthcare Philosophy
Background:
- Compassion is a fundamental aspect of nursing and professional nursing identity.
- The study explores ethical considerations beyond 'what ought one to do' to 'what or who is it good to be,' drawing on Charles Taylor's philosophy.
- An ontological understanding of the shared human condition underpins the discussion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a dialogical approach for nurses to explore and make sense of workplace conflicts and confusions.
- To facilitate individual and collective reflection on meaningful and purposeful aspects of nursing practice.
- To support nurses in reaffirming their commitment to compassion as a core professional value.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing dialogue as a space for nurses to engage in reflection and sense-making.
- Encouraging articulation of unspoken assumptions and frameworks within nursing work.
- Fostering individual and collective exploration of daily work challenges.
Main Results:
- Dialogical spaces can help nurses orient and reorient themselves towards meaningful practice.
- Nurses can reaffirm their commitment to compassion through reflective dialogue.
- Workplace dialogue can build support pathways and reaffirm the essence of nursing practice.
Conclusions:
- Providing opportunities for dialogue in the workplace is crucial for nurses.
- Such dialogues assist nurses in reaffirming compassion, which is central to their practice.
- This approach supports professional identity and commitment to empathetic care.
Keywords:
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