title: Compassion is a constant.
abstract: Compassion is a powerful word that describes an intense feeling of commiseration and a desire to help those struck by misfortune. Most people know intuitively how and when to offer compassion to relieve another person's suffering. In health care, compassion is a constant; it cannot be rationed because emergency nurses have limited time or resources to manage increasing demands.
authors.forename: Tricia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic