“Although the handover report is crucial to ensuring patient safety and continuity of care, it is surprising that most training programs neglect to focus on or develop this skill.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Clinical handovers are high-risk situations for patient safety. Errors lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, unnecessary tests and treatments, incorrect patient treatment, increases in the length of hospital stay, patient complaints, and malpractice claims.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Even without words, you communicate through touch, body language, and facial expression.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Compassion fatigue is a common phenomenon, and nurses are especially vulnerable.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Do not wait until your body is flooded with stress hormones before you practice mindfulness. By then, it is often too late! Instead, practice… — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Whether you deliver or receive the handover report, mindful communication during handovers is essential and can significantly reduce the risk of errors and accidents… — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“With mindful attention, you realize that thoughts are just thoughts - mental processes in the mind - rather than the truth.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Mindful communication is about becoming aware of the ways you send information into the world. When you are conscious of the messages you project,… — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Although the handover report is crucial to ensuring patient safety and continuity of care, it is surprising that most training programs neglect to focus… — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness and compassion practice are antidotes to compassion fatigue.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“When you bring mindful mindful awareness to your thoughts, you train your mind to settle, and, with time and practice, realize you don't have to react to every passing thought.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share
“Self-compassoin is a skill that anyone can (and should!) learn. Practicing it increases emotional strength and resilience, allowing a person to bounce back from… — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
“When we bring self-compassion into everyday life, we learn to be kind to ourselves.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
