- “This was an awesome course...very informative with lots of helpful hints to cope with problems and situations in nursing.”

- “This was a heartfelt text that seeks to restore nurses so they may thrive at the bedside instead of burning out and leaving the profession.”

- “Very heartfelt and inspirational. I could person ally relate to the scenarios through my own experi ences as a bedside nurse and educator. Compassion fatigue is very real.”

- “I loved the topic and the message. Thank you to the author who has the courage to address these issues. I have experienced or witnessed many of these issues myself during my 45 years as an RN.” (See the website for all pilot nurse comments.)

PART I: PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE

Chapter 1: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Professional Quality of Life

Chapter 2: Transforming Both Health and Care in Healthcare

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

Chapter 3: Compassion and Contentment: Being Heartful and Happy at Work

Chapter 4: Values and Excellences in Nursing

Chapter 5: The ART of Reaffirming Purpose: A Healing Model for Carers

PART III: THE BAD: COMPASSION FATIGUE AND MORAL DISTRESS

Chapter 6: Compassion Fatigue: A Heavy Heart Hurts

Chapter 7: Moral Distress: I Know What I Ought to Do!

PART IV: THE UGLY, UGLIER, AND UGLIEST: BURNOUT AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Chapter 8: Burnout: Feeling Empty-Hearted and Disheartened

Chapter 9: Bullying and Incivility in Nursing: An Oxymoron

PART V: FACING DEATH

Chapter 10: Being Prepared to Care for the Dying

Chapter 11: Collective Trauma and Healing in Healthcare: Aching, Breaking Hearts

PART VI: BEATING THE ODDS

Chapter 12: Changing the Mindset in Nursing Education

Chapter 13: Cultivating Collective Mindful Awareness in Nursing: A Leadership Agenda

Chapter 14: Imagining and Actualizing the Power of Nursing

Appendix A ProQOL Tool for Self-Assessment of PQOL

Appendix B PPACD Tool for Preparedness and Ability to Care for the Dying

Appendix C Resources

Appendix D Nurse Leader Resource Kit

Index