The good, bad and ugly of professional quality of life -- Transforming both health and care in healthcare -- Compassion and contentment : being heartful and happy at work -- Values and excellences in nursing -- The art of reaffirming purpose : a healing model for carers -- Compassion fatigue : a heavy heart hurts -- Moral distress : I know what I ought to do! -- Burnout: feeling empty-hearted and disheartened -- Bullying and incivility in nursing : an oxymoron -- Being prepared to care for the dying -- Collective trauma and healing in healthcare : aching, breaking hearts -- Changing the mindset in nursing education -- Cultivating collective mindful awareness in nursing a leadership agenda -- Imagining and actualizing the power of nursing.
Summary:
In the second edition of her seminal text, Dr. Todaro-Franceschi offers new insights on professional quality of life, incorporating current practice, research literature, and examples to show how contentment and happiness of the nursing workforce are related to quality of care. The book provides practical strategies for dealing with a myriad of issues, including compassion fatigue, burnout, moral distress, caring for the dying, PTSD, and workplace violence. This resource will help empower nurses they can create a more compassionate work environment. Supported by research but written from a holistic and personal perspective, the text includes case studies and exercises that will help the reader to identify negative patterns and explore ways to find purpose in one's life. -- From publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.