title: How mindfulness can benefit nursing practice.
abstract: Mindfulness is becoming more widely recognised and increasing thought is devoted to how it, along with compassion, can benefit health professionals. This article explores the concepts of mindfulness and compassion and the positive effect they may have on staff and patients. It outlines how nurses can practise these activities, and presents a case study highlighting the benefits that have been reported.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brass
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*