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1Kristen Kaiafas, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, is a nursing educator in the associate degree program at Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, NC. She also teaches part time at American Sentinel College of Nursing at Post University, Waterbury, CT, in the RN-to-BSN program. She remains a practicing emergency room nurse with 13 years of experience.
Abstract:
Developing and enhancing emotional intelligence in nursing students is a necessary element of nursing education. Various evidence-based strategies to cultivate emotional intelligence characteristics, such as self-reflection, self-awareness, problem-solving, and interprofessional collaboration in nursing students, are described along with the value of role-modeling Christian qualities that promote empathy and compassion in nursing graduates.
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