Cultivating embodied nursing presence to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue

Authors

  • Sudaros Rongmuang Yagi Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, Ramathibodi School of Nursing

Abstract

The practice of nursing presence not only promotes health for patients but also prevents nurses from mental and emotional distress at work. It is a simple practice that does not require too much time and energy but only calls for nurses’ authentic commitment to be fully present while taking care of others. Nonetheless, many nurses and nursing students find the concept of nursing presence challenging to comprehend and practice. This paper strives to present what presence is and how to cultivate it, in order to promote the practice of presence in the nursing professional.
Key words: burnout, compassion fatigue, nursing presence

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2018-10-02

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Yagi SR. Cultivating embodied nursing presence to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue. JNSH [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 2 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];41(2):117-25. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/125291

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