Emotional intelligence: enhancing value-based practice and compassionate care in nursing

Emotional intelligence: enhancing values-based practice and compassionate care in nursing.

AIMS This article reports on a study which examined the predictive relationship between emotional intelligence and the following programme outcomes for student nurses: clinical practice performance; academic performance and retention. BACKGROUND In the context of concerns about a lack of compassionate care and amid calls for values-based selection procedures, emotional intelligence is emergin...

Emotional intelligence in nursing students

Introduction: Emotion is fundamental to nursing practice and EmotionalIntelligence is considered as an important characteristic of nurses that can affect the quality of their work including clinical decision-making, critical thinking, evidence and knowledge use in practice, etc. The aim of this research was to assess and compare Emotional Intelligence between freshman and senior baccalaureate n...

Nursing care systems: enhancing care processes in practice and management.

OBJECTIVE To summarize aspects of nursing informatics application and introduces challenges that are currently being addressed by nurses around the world. METHODS Key contributions in the field are surveyed and put in the perspective of the IMIA Nursing Informatics Strategic Plan. RESULTS As a discipline, nursing informatics offers real and practical instruments and opportunities to deliver...

Reflective Practice in Nursing Care

Introduction: Reflective practice is a generic term for intellectual and affective activities that create new understanding and appreciation of experiences. Various studies have emphasized on the benefits of reflection in nursing. This article reviewed benefits and barriers of reflective practice in nursing. Methods: In this review article, library references, some scientific databases (Elsevi...

Is emotional intelligence an important concept for nursing practice?