Module Title: The Foundations of Nursing: Care‚ Compassion and Communication Module Code: SDH1042-N Module Leaders: Carol Wylie & Jacquie Horner Communicating with patients. A reflective account This reflective account will focus on my experiences whilst on practice placement within an orthopedic elective surgery ward. I will be reflecting upon my feedback received via the 360 degree interpersonal skills assessment tool and the interpersonal and communication skills within the
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but when I read "A crime of Compassion"� by Huttmann ‚ I changed my mind. A terminally ill ends a life of a person who suffered for 6 months and was resuscitated fifty two times in one month. Terminally ill should be a reason to accept whether the person wants to be alive or just die and stop suffering. Only the patient must have right to decide about his own life not even his family has the right to decide for him. Mac was a patient in the story "A crime for compassion"� who wanted to die and stop
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a bit of Crowley‚ a bit of LaVey‚ a bit of Aquino‚ and even a bit of King Diamond -- but I identify with the term first and foremost because I believe in a supernatural being named Satan‚ and I religiously worship Him as my god. To be true‚ this definition of the term "Satanist" is not entertained by the majority of Satanists‚ as most would seem to have a problem with the tricky subjects of theism and "worship." Hence‚ in this context‚ I am perhaps more specifically described as a Theistic Satanist
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Running head: COMBATING COMPASSION FATIGUE Combating Compassion Fatigue Renee Rundle Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Healthcare HLT-210V Emory Davis August 09‚ 2013 Combating Compassion Fatigue Introduction Working in the healthcare field‚ especially in nursing‚ is more of a calling than a job‚ in this student ’s opinion. It requires passionate dedication to patients‚ long hours and often means putting the needs of others before oneself. However‚ these things are the very
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Compassion fatigue‚ also known as secondary traumatic stress (STS)‚ is a condition of gradual lessening of compassion over time (Sabo‚ 2011). It is common among individuals who work directly with victims of trauma like nurses‚ psychologists‚ physicians‚ cancer-care providers‚ emergency room personnel‚ chaplains‚ and other healthcare professionals. Nurses intend to provide compassionate and empathetic care to patients but become victims of continuous stress while meeting the needs of the clients and
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worldwide catastrophe‚ where most of humankind is dead‚ and the ones that remain are immoral. The world Cormac McCarthy depicts is so awful that even a tiny hint of kindness seems heroic. Compassion looms throughout the novel‚ and is something that is not necessary but given. McCarthy frequently associates compassion with the boy. Because the boy is so naïve‚ we see that his kindness comes from his innocence and goodness of his heart. Because the boy was born in the middle of whatever catastrophic event
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Ethics of compassion To help explain the ethics of compassion I will be using reference from the Dalia Lama’s book Ethics for the New Millennium‚ more specifically chapter ten; The Need for Discernment‚ and chapter 5 The Supreme Emotion. I will also refer to Touching Peace‚ and the five mindfulness trainings. The Dalia Lama had so many strong points it was hard to find any criticisms in his philosophies. One thing that concerned me was how he recognizes people who kill and torture for pleasure
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founded the six essential values of a care giver; care‚ compassion‚ communication‚ competence‚ courage and commitment (6C’s) (Cummings‚ J and Bennett‚ V‚ 2012). This essay is going to look at the meaning of compassion‚ explore its importance within a healthcare setting and outline how compassionate care can be delivered. This essay will also identify reasons why compassionate care can become exhausted and how to overcome this problem. Compassion is about providing intelligent care which exhibits
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Concept analysis of caring in nursing Elizabeth Adkison Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing NR 501 Dr. Robyn Rice Aug 3‚ 2014 Concept analysis of caring in nursing Maya Angelou once said “People may forget what you said‚ but they will never forget the way you made them feel.("Maya Angelou‚" 2014‚ p. 1)” The profession of nursing is often defined as not only a science but also an art. Jean Watson and her Theory of Caring defines nursing as the art of
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Combating Compassion Fatigue Grand Canyon University HLT-310V February 24‚ 2012 Combating Compassion Fatigue Introduction Compassion fatigue is an exhaustion that affects people who meet and accompany patients or attend to people whose history is marked by suffering. Listening day after day to dramatic stories tends to exhaust vital energy of a human being and also causes physical‚ psychological and emotional disturbance (Reese‚ 2009). Compassion fatigue affects people who frequently listen
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