By reaching out we can change worlds

Atherton, Iain; Kyle, Richard

Abstract

The Ebola epidemic has forced many nurses to face the limits of their power to help. But our feelings of empathy can be used to spark more local engagement with the people we help

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 7, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jan 21, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 19
• Pages: 22-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.19.22.s25
• Keywords: Ebola epidemic; empathy; compassionate care; engagement
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7501
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.19.22.s25