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. 2014 Sep;34(9):1242-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.07.011. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

Compassionate care: empowering students through nurse education

Dorothy Adam  1 , Ruth Taylor  2
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Compassionate care: empowering students through nurse education

Dorothy Adam et al. Nurse Educ Today. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Compassionate care is widely discussed in the media, at policy level, in practice and in academic institutions. In order to provide care of this quality, students must be equipped with the skills necessary to build effective relationships with patients and others and to successfully manage the challenges they can encounter in this process. This article describes an evaluation of a teaching approach designed to enhance students' ability to deliver compassionate care. The student voice is used to illuminate their experiences.

Keywords: Active learning; Compassion; Empowerment; Nurse education; Social capital.

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