Nurses: Compassion For The Self

Nurses, when you consider the level of compassion with which you treat your patients, do you also consider the possibility that you can treat yourself with that same compassion? Do you feel that you deserve it?Nurses convey and communicate compassion by default. Our profession is steeped in compassion.  And while there are obviously nurses out there who you would not necessarily readily identify as empathic by nature, you would probably agree that the majority of our nursing brethren are indeed caring individuals who spend a great deal of time and energy assuaging the pain and suffering of others.The Nurse and the PatientSo, let's assume you're a nurse who looks your patients in the eye, holds their hand when appropriate, listens deeply, and creates very real and human connections in your therapeutic relationships. You value your patients, honor their process, acknowledge their pain, and feel deeply for them. You are a sensitive, compassionate, kind and thoughtful clinician. You may have your moments of stress, anguish, anger, disappointment and impatience while at work, but your main mission in your work is to be of heart-centered service.Look In The Mirror, NurseSo, my compassionate compatriot, what do you do when you look in the mirror? What self-recrimination and blame do you project on that face staring back at you? How do you hurt that being whom you inhabit in this lifetime?Conversely, what kind of love and compassion do you extend to that most human and fallible ...
Source: Digital Doorway - Category: Nurses Tags: nurse-patient relationships nurse wellness nurse self care compassion self-care Source Type: blogs