Stepping outside your comfort zone.

Atherton, Iain; Kyle, Richard

Abstract

In the final article in this series on the social sciences, the authors explain how cultivating a spirit of enquiry enables nurses to travel beyond the limits of personal experience to have a better understanding of their patients and themselves. In particular, reading widely can give insights into the lives of others and foster empathy

Citation

Atherton, I., & Kyle, R. (2015). Stepping outside your comfort zone. Nursing Standard, 29, 24-25. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.21.24.s28

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2015
• Deposit Date: Jan 26, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Pages: 24-25
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.21.24.s28
• Keywords: Enquiry; curiosity; personal experience; empathy; patient care
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7517
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.21.24.s28