title: Student life - When does compassion become caring too much?
abstract: The decision to become a nurse is often driven by a desire to help people, and many nurses are prepared to go the extra mile to support their patients. But for some, particularly those just starting out in their careers, it can be hard to know how involved to get in patients' lives.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oxtoby
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*