Abstract
To care compassionately is thought to be inherent in nursing practice. There is an energy field experienced as vigor that is created within patient suffering and nurse's compassion. Nurses who self-generate vigor as compassion energy find meaning in caring for others.
Sigma Membership
Lambda Omicron
Lead Author Affiliation
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Intentionality, Compassion Energy, Compassion Fatigue
Recommended Citation
Dunn, Dorothy J., "Toward a nursing theory of compassion energy" (2017). Convention. 365.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/365
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Toward a nursing theory of compassion energy
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
To care compassionately is thought to be inherent in nursing practice. There is an energy field experienced as vigor that is created within patient suffering and nurse's compassion. Nurses who self-generate vigor as compassion energy find meaning in caring for others.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.