Nurses can demonstrate empathy through various actions and behaviors:
1. Active Listening: Paying full attention to the patient, making eye contact, and nodding in understanding. 2. Non-Verbal Communication: Using body language, such as appropriate touch or facial expressions, to convey compassion. 3. Verbal Communication: Using kind and supportive language, and acknowledging the patient's feelings. 4. Personalized Care: Tailoring care plans to meet the individual emotional and physical needs of the patient. 5. Presence: Being physically and emotionally present, giving patients the sense that they are not alone.
