The Mindful Nurse: Using the Power of Mindfulness and Compassion to Help You Thrive in Your Work

Nurses work in the foxhole of the healthcare battlefield. Their work is emotionally grueling and

physically draining. This easy-to-follow book offers a new skill set to cope with the challenges

of nursing and sustain compassion in the long term. Backed by scientific evidence, the book

teaches mindfulness and compassion practices to lessen stress, enhance relationships,

improve patient care, and reduce patient risk. With a new understanding of everyday mindfulness and compassion, nurses can overcome

the myriad contemporary challenges inherent in the workplace—and in their own lives.

This book will show you how to:

► Nurture others without depleting yourself

► Overcome compassion fatigue and burnout

► Decrease frustration and job overwhelm

► Reduce mistakes through managing attention

► Respond rather than react to crises

► Revive your love for your profession