Refocusing the Lens: Caring and Compassion in an Online Nursing Environment

Holly B Bradley1, Linda L Cook, Linda Morrow

  • 1About the Authors The authors are faculty at Sacred Heart University College of Nursing, Fairfield, Connecticut. Holly B. Bradley, DNP, MS, ANP-BC, APRN, is a clinical assistant professor. Linda L. Cook, DNP, NNP-BC, APRN, CNL, is a clinical assistant professor and the clinical nurse leader program director. Linda Morrow, DNP, MSN, MBA, CNOR, CPHQ, is a clinical assistant professor and the NMEL program director. Joslin B. Leasca, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, CNL, CNE, is an associate professor. Tammy Lampley, PhD, RN, CNE, is a clinical assistant professor and program director for the nurse educator track. Our thanks to dean Dr. Mary Alice Donius of the Sacred Heart University College of Nursing for her individual, theoretical concept of caring. For more information, contact Dr. Bradley at bradleyh@sacredheart.edu.

Summary

This study explores compassionate caring in online nursing education, a topic with limited research. It details how Sacred Heart University

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