Elise Stigum, R N
Compassion-SON Definition:" The feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is experiencing perceived or actual challenges or suffering, with the desire to alleviate the suffering. And be kind one to another , tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:32
Class 4410: Management and Leadership
This assignment on critical thinking helped me identify that compassion is the starting point of critical thinking. The nurse must have the ability to be compassionate in work. Having the ability to focus on others, not self , takes great humility and compassion. To love someone else more than yourself and to devote your life to your patients like nurses and other healthcare professions do, demonstrates compassion.
Domain 7: Systems-Based Practice  Descriptor: “Responding to and leading within complex systems of health care. Nurses effectively and proactively coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations” (AACN, 2021). 
Nursing 3420: Spiritual and Cultural Considerations in Nursing. This assignment supports the systems-based practice descriptor by giving an example of proactive, equitable care across cultures. This assignment emphasizes the need for strong interpersonal communication skills throughout delivery of patient care.
Nursing 3005: Pathophysiology/Disorders of the Brain.
Strokes can be ischemic or hemorrhagic; both require trauma level care.
Coordination of care and allocation of resources begins in the community at first recognition of change in consciousness or altered thinking of the patient. Time is brain. This assignment helped me recall the importance of continuing to teach stroke recognition in the community whenever I am given an opportunity. There is a correlation between recognition of onset of symptoms, timely intervention, and outcome.