Compassionate care
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Compassionate care

Elly Verwoerd Nursing student, Northampton University

A CPD article enhanced Elly Verwoerd’s awareness of the importance of compassion in good nursing care

After reading the CPD article, it is clear that compassionate care is fundamental to the nursing role. It engages nurses and service users and improves health outcomes physically and emotionally. The importance of compassionate care is emphasised on almost a daily basis during pre-registration nursing lectures.

Nursing Standard. 29, 20, 61-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.20.61.s48

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