Empathic concern

compassion. The active control group of participants showed more compassion than those in the passive control group. This study had no gender comparisons. These findings affirm that such upgraded prosocial conduct need not come from modifications in empathic precision. A randomized controlled trial of compassion cultivation training: Effects on mindfulness, affect, and emotion regulation. Jazaieri et al. (2014) were interested in finding out if “compassion cultivation training affects …

Introduction “A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of conducting my first subjective interview for my Advanced Injury Management class. During this time I was tested on my interaction with the patient and how information from the consultation was charted. Reflection is important to recapture an experience, evaluate it, and learn from it (Boud, et al.1985). With time to recapture and evaluate my experience, I intend to develop skills that will be required in future professional settings,…

Introduction Matthew 17:15-16 states, “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him” (NLT). Epilepsy is a lifelong disorder that causes seizures. It affects approximately sixty-five million people across the world. Of that sixty-five million, three million people reside in the United States. Epilepsy is the fourth most prevalent neurologic disorder in the world…

David Sheff's book provides details of the challenges that parents go through as they try to confront their children's addiction to drugs. Towards the end, the author outlines his own journey to help his son overcome dependence on methamphetamines. Based on the fact that addiction is a common problem in America, Sheff (2008) writes on behalf of many parents who suffer in silence as they witness their youngsters turn into slaves of narcotics. Analysis In his memoir, Sheff (2008) admits that…

My family consists of multiple dynamics with two separate units. Each unit has its own set of problem-solving capabilities. The dynamics between my mother, sister, my daughter and myself as a family unit are different from those of my father, sister, my daughter and myself as a unit. Problem-solving within my mother’s unit handles affective and instrumental problems with emotional responses. This emotional response can be both positive and/or negative. I believe we resort to emotions due to…

The offender is confronted by a harsh reality, one that depicts how their actions and behaviors have negatively impacted others. Those that have been victimized are joined with peers, communicating concerns and intentions for seeking justice. Educational systems have begun to move forward, adopting new methodologies that address student misconduct, thus rejecting past suspension protocols. Offenders are provided with a unique opportunity, one that…

Communication and Newlyweds So you are getting married? What a great way to accomplish a lifelong partnership with a with a person you love. Over the years, marriage has redefined its self as one of the most romantic gestures that individuals make to show their love. Marriage can be a great thing; however there can be stumbling blocks. When you love someone you never think about the challenges that can impact that relationship. It is important that you understand that problems will occur, but…

The recent debacle involving United Airlines has signaled its failure to the general public largely due to their imposed rules and the power the employees have given to enforce these rules to people who seemingly have little to no footing into the lawful reasons as to why these rules are largely antiquated and legally unenforceable, but are somehow still enforced anyway. Most of all, though, the United Airlines fiasco represents a failure of leadership throughout the entire organization as a…

valuable to us, their nurses. Firstly caring involves giving your time to your patients and just be with them, as, Swanson, 1991 indicated in her structure of Caring. Besides the physical appearance, being with your patients also involves being empathic towards them, that is having “the ability to experience another person’s world as if it were [our] own, without losing the ‘as if’ quality” (Rogers, 1975, p2.) I strongly agree that indeed caring is the essence of nursing. When treating a…

Introduction In this paper, I will investigate the rational justification of why personal knowing and self awareness is essential to psychiatric nursing. In 1978 Carper developed the Fundamental Patterns of Knowing within the nursing discipline. She identifies four patterns, I shall argue that the personal knowing is the most important and essential pattern to psychiatric nursing. I believe this because personal knowing provide us with a knowledge base to apply in practice, personal knowing…