The book provides practical strategies for dealing with a myriad of issues, including compassion fatigue, burnout, moral distress, caring for the dying, PTSD, and workplace violence. This resource will help empower nurses so they can create a more compassionate work environment.Written by an acknowledged expert in end of life education, professional quality of life, and clinical leadership, the text addresses the complex nature of well-being in the nursing workforce. Supported by research but written from a holistic and personal perspective, the text includes case studies and exercises that will help the reader to identify negative patterns and explore ways to find purpose in one's life.

The good, the bad and the ugly of a nurse's professional quality of life -- Transforming both health and care -- Compassion and contentment : being heartful and happy at work -- Values and excellences in nursing -- The art of reaffirming purpose : a healing model for carers -- Compassion fatigue : a heavy heart hurts -- Moral distress : I know what I ought to do -- Burnt out and seemingly heartless -- Bullying and incivility in nursing : an oxymoron -- Being prepared to care for the dying -- Being traumatized : shared horrors and aching, breaking hearts -- Move it on up! : rebooting the mindset in nursing education -- Cultivating collective mindful awareness : a leadership agenda -- Imagine and actualize the power of nursing.