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Creat Nurs
; 24(4): 220-224, 2018 Nov.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30567963
RESUMEN
Sometimes nurses are too harsh on themselves because they truly want to provide compassionate care for their patients. This attitude can lead to feelings of emptiness, hopelessness, incompetence, frustration, and despair. In such situations, nurses can improve their well-being by developing compassionate self-awareness-becoming aware of one's strengths and limitations without being over-critical and judgmental. This article describes the concept of compassionate self-awareness in light of the available anecdotal literature and personal experiences and argues that compassionate self-awareness can serve as a hidden resource for developing a therapeutic relationship with self and with patients.