Fosbinder (1994) highlighted four points on patient concern - translation of knowledge, getting to know the patient, establishing trust and ’going the extra mile.’ ‘Going the extra mile’ could be and often is seen as a mixture of commitment and compassion. Compassion is often seen as an ability to empathise with another’s experiences and feelings while recognising that the nurse can not fully understand or comprehend due to the differences in their own experiences and personalities...
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Being compassionate or showing compassion can often come across as paternalism. This is a difficult area for most nurses as they want the patient to become Independent, healthy and live a long and healthy life. It is easy to think ‘I have more knowledge therefore I know best’ but this is unethical and the patients right to autonomy is undermined...
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