Compassion International

responding to our own needs. We are, as infants, not even capable of realizing that other people have needs, desires, or a life outside of us. As we grow up over time, ideally, we learn compassion it becomes natural to most of us, but only to a certain point. As such, most people never genuinely become good at it. Compassion is the ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes, imagine things from their perspective, and then to feel kindness for them and seek understanding of them even if what they

of leading with compassion. As a combat rescue pilot, I have saved 83 people’s lives. But not all of my 130+ rescue missions ended well. Both as the pilot leading the mission and as the squadron commander leading the pilots, I have analyzed variables and made decisions that did not result in a saved life. It is in the preparation leading to these heavy decisions that I take the most care to ensure my team realizes how much our organization benefits when we lead with compassion.

realism to highlight the effect of social conditions on human character. Elements of this genre of literature accentuate the work of famous writers: such as Herman Melville and Stephen Crane. The authors’ literary works highlight the lack of human compassion by exposing their protagonists to social dilemmas. In Herman Melville’s story, “Bartleby”, the author encapsulates the realities that underlie human responsibility to help others in need. On the other hand, Stephen Crane’s novel, The Monster, emphasizes

COMPASSION IN NURSING American Nurses Association (APA) has advocated in Improving patient outcome and the quality of healthcare provided to patients through the implication of healthcare reforms (Middleton, 2011). Post (2011) states that “A key first element of healthcare reform must be a return to compassion.” Using compassion in healthcare brings satisfaction to the patients and families which consequently creates a trusting bond between the caregiver and patient. Compassion is appreciating diversity

Orphan Train Are we expectant, are we living in a dream, or are we simply not prepared? After reading this book, I think the biggest question you should ask yourself is, would I be prepared mentally if something drastic changed my life. In the book, there are many examples of tragedies and hardships. From losing family to not being sure what to do next with life. Therefore, that is how the real world and this book are very much alike. The characters in the book that we should follow and in some

transplant. Because her patients need her, she cannot stop for a second to grieve. Linda is not unlike many other nurses, who don’t stop to eat lunch or go to the bathroom, much less grieve for the loss of a patient. All too often, nurses experience compassion fatigue, which presents itself as exhaustion and dysfunction in multiple aspects of their lives. A few nurses in the NSICU at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania joined forces to figure out a plan to prevent the accumulation of stress

In the event that I were the voice of my era, I would need to pass on the message of Acceptance and Compassion. Not love, not Anti-detest, but rather Acceptance and Compassion. The message of Acceptance, so individuals can acknowledge themselves for being who they are without trepidation off judgment or contrasting themselves with society's measures, and the message of Compassion, since I was once told, that individuals have overlooked how to cooperate, how to tend to one another. I would pass on

Most importantly, are we truly happy? Frankly, I'm ecstatic! How about you? But what has made me happy in the past? Well, Baskin Robbins, Old Navy, and Survivor to name a few things...But on a more meaningful note, my life has been enriched by compassion. The small kindnesses of others have brightened many a weary day of mine, and my services in return have strengthened my sense of peace. However, I would like to share a memory with you of which I am not proud, one which

intellectual growth; such as the much happier and more compassionate human being Sissy is compared to Louisa and Tom, whom have had all ‘fancy’ rooted out of their childhood. Furthermore, although Bitzer may not be unhappy in any way, he still lacks compassion and an understanding of emotions as a result of his education under Gradgrind’s “fact only” system. As such, the administrator of this system, Gradgrind, also lacks the ability to recognise emotion, and hence was unable to acknowledge his children’s

State of the Science Paper: Compassion Fatigue Katelyn Anderson Fairleigh Dickinson University A concept can be a word, an abstract or concrete thought, a phrase, or a symbolic statement. “Concepts are formulated in words that enable people to communicate their meanings about realities in the world and give meaning to phenomena that can directly or indirectly be seen, heard, tasted, smelled or touched” (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p. 50). Concepts are the start of an idea, which can lead