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The Suffering of the Healer
Author(s) -
Rowe John
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.0029-6473.2003.00016.x
Subject(s) - psychology , psychotherapist , medicine
TOPIC The severe distress sometimes experienced by nurses in their role as healer. PURPOSE To identify the sources that give rise to the suffering of the healer, describe the responses of healers to their suffering, and make recommendations on how to prepare nurses to cope with suffering. SOURCES The concept of the suffering of the healer is derived from the work of Erik Cassell; the framework for understanding responses to suffering from the work of Dorothy Solle. CONCLUSIONS Nurses need to be aware that practice in health care can give rise to the suffering of the healer. Nursing education and administration need to help nurses learn to cope.