Abstract
Compassion is a core attribute of nursing practice and is associated with improved patient satisfaction and outcomes. For the last several decades, nurse researchers have been focused on the concept of compassion fatigue. Only recently has compassion appeared in nursing literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and expressions of compassion among critical care nurses.
This dissertation includes a literature review of compassion within nursing education and practice, how it is currently defined, and a review of the empirical data. Next, two interpretative phenomenological qualitative studies were conducted. One study explored the experiences of compassion among experienced critical care nurses recognized as being highly compassionate. In the second study, leaders who had identified the compassionate nurses addressed how compassion is expressed.
Sigma Membership
Phi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Compassionate Care, Critical Care Nurses, Patient Care, Nursing Practice
Advisor
Debra Scrandis
Second Advisor
Lynn Stanka
Third Advisor
Lyn Stankiewicz Losty
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Walker, Mark S., "The experiences and expressions of compassion among critical care nurses" (2022). Dissertations. 1622.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1622
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-15
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27959388; ProQuest document ID: 2414734356. The author still retains copyright.