title: Care, compassion and communication.
abstract: Care, compassion and effective communication are essential elements of nursing, which must be demonstrated by all nurses and nursing students. These requirements form the basis of the first essential skills cluster, which stipulates key skills and behaviours that must be demonstrated to meet the standards for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This article discusses the core aspects of compassionate care and effective communication and, in doing so, uses examples to demonstrate their use within nursing.
authors.affiliation: Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bloomfield
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pegram
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Communication; compassion; dignity; essential skills clusters; patient care; trust