Effects of Compassion Fatigue on Patient Care and Nurses Name Professor Institution Course Date Introduction Compassion fatigue has already been identified as a combination of emotional‚ physical‚ and spiritual depletion which is associated with the caring of patients in significant physical distress and emotional pain. Although the literature is awash with a lot of definitions of compassion fatigue‚ Joinson (1992)‚ gave the first definition of this concept during her
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Parental Attachment and the Development of Self-Compassion The Positive Psychology movement focuses on identifying protective factors that promote wellbeing and protect people from the negative psychological effects related to life’s everyday challenges. Research increasingly supports self-compassion as a key component in positive mental health outcomes. However‚ very few studies have examined factors that lead to the development of self-compassion. Attachment is known to contribute to the development
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Compassion is perhaps the most valuable and important ethical principle. The dictionary defines compassion as "deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it." Living compassionately means putting the needs and concerns of others ahead of yours. Both Buddhism and Christianity emphasize compassion; this paper will attempt to determine the context in which each ethical system places compassion‚ and how each system believes the compassionate individual should behave.
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Impulsion to Sophistication In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout Finch is portrayed as a fearless and outspoken young girl with the belief that using an aggressive approach in order to resolve a conflict is justified when defending others. As the story progresses‚ she evolves into a more civilized and mature individual who believes that in order to understand a person‚ their thoughts and feelings must be considered. Her transition demonstrates that it takes a forgiving person to relinquish a grudge
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According to the Dalai Lama the two levels of compassion include biological and extended expressions. Biological compassion includes the unconditional affection of a mother to her child‚ extended compassion refers to concern of human-beings regardless of societal beliefs and opinions. Generally‚ most individuals only extend their compassion to loved ones‚ or those within their belief systems. This way of showing compassion often leads to recrimination and resentment towards other groups of people
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November 15‚ 2012 Combating Compassion Fatigue Health care professionals multitask and have many goals in the health care industry‚ and most importantly it is our main duty to assist our patients with the best care. In order to accomplish this goal it is apparent for the health care professionals to practice a well-balanced healthy life style to effectively give care to the patient. In general‚ promoting inadequate healthy measures in a physical and mental way will cause health inconsistencies
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The Precarious Physician/Patient Relationship: Return to Compassion Tory Skaathun Northeastern Illinois University Abstract Changes in healthcare over the past half century have altered the dynamics of the psychology of the patient/ physician relationship‚ resulting both increased patient suffering and moral distress among caregivers. It is the premise of this paper that this discord is now dissipating as both patients and caregivers are seeking a return to more compassionate medicine. A
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follows five key values: integrity‚ compassion‚ relationships‚ innovation‚ and performance. UnitedHealth Group believes that integrity is significant for people to want to work with them. The company values commitment and wants to be known for living by the principles of ethical behavior. They promise as a whole to speak the truth and be honest‚ while having the courage to confront inaccuracies making it their duty to provide for the public. Without compassion‚ UnitedHealth Group feels that their
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A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession KLD Rhode Island College A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession When we think of what key elements are required to be a nurse‚ there are several words that come to mind. Compassionate‚ caring‚ attentive‚ conscientious‚ diligent‚ and hard working are to name a few. The very attributes that highlight the nursing profession‚ are also the
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As her theme‚ she shows how coldness and lack of compassion in people can exhibit in situations regarding tradition and values. Jackson presents the theme of the short story with the use of symbols and setting. The setting of "The Lottery" supports the theme. Settings are constructed to help build the mood and foreshadow things to come. In the lottery‚ however‚ the setting ironically foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. The story begins with a description of a seemingly cheerful
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