Cultivating Compassion in Nursing: From Learner to Leader

By Tim Cunningham

In a profession facing workforce shortages, burnout, technological disruption, and increasing complexity, compassion can no longer be assumed. It must be intentionally cultivated.

Cultivating Compassion in Nursing: From Learner to Leader reframes compassion as more than an innate trait, presenting it as a teachable, measurable, and sustainable professional skill. Drawing on nursing science, neuroscience, leadership research, and real-world case studies, Tim Cunningham demonstrates how compassion strengthens human connection while supporting resilience in today's healthcare environments.

Through evidence-based research, reflective exercises, storytelling, art, and companion learning tools, readers learn to:

Develop compassion as a professional competencyBuild resilience and meaningful connectionsAddress cultural and organizational barriers to compassionate careLead with humanity in complex healthcare settingsFoster sustainable cultures of compassion across care environments

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646482557
• ISBN13: 9781646482559
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Nursing Knowledge International
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 10.0"