title: Compassionate care.
abstract: While working as a healthcare assistant caring for patients with dementia, as well as on placements as a nursing student, I have seen how important it is to listen to what a patient is saying and to watch their body language. By taking time to do this, nurses can develop therapeutic relationships with patients, promoting compassionate care.
authors.affiliation: University of the West of England, Bristol.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom