Foreword   Diana J. Mason, RN, PhD, FAAN

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Foreword   Nessa Coyle, RN, ACHPN, PhD, FAAN

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Preface

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Acknowledgments

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PART 1

PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE

1

Introduction: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

3

2

Transforming Both Health and Care

13

PART 2

UNITY, PURPOSE, AND THE GOOD: AN ETHIC OF CARING

3

Compassion and Contentment: Being Heartful

29

4

Values and Excellences in Nursing

45

5

The ART of Reaffirming Purpose 57

PART 3

THE BAD AND THE UGLY: COMPASSION FATIGUE AND BURNOUT

6

A Heavy Heart Hurts

75

7

I Know What I Ought to Do!

91

8

Burnt Out and Seemingly Heartless

111

PART 4

FACING DEATH

9

Being Prepared to Care for the Dying

135

10

Shared Horrors and Aching, Breaking Hearts

151

PART 5

BEATING THE ODDS

11

Cultivating Collective Mindful Awareness

165

12

Imagine It and Actualize It

185

Appendix A

ProQOL Version 5 (Stamm, 2009-2011)

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Appendix B

PPACD R-I (Todaro-Franceschi, 2010)

201

Resources

203

References

211

Index

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