Empathy for Family Members

From the Front Lines By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA As nurses we tend to focus on treating a patient’s illness and still show compassion. As a nurse I try to feel the surroundings.  I try to sense not only what a patient is going through, but what the family goes through.  And yes, I need to avoid being so intertwined with a patient that it becomes emotionally overwhelming. The key is to separate the…

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