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Caritas Consortium 2013Integration of Caring Behaviors on an Educational Team

Intent to Contribute Statement:

Purpose: The purpose of this project is:

1. To facilitate an experiential encounter with the 10 Caritas Processes™ through the use of non-judgmental creative work and mindfulness practices.

2. To support development of caring and connection to increase stress hardiness.

3. To increase educator’s comfort levels with the abstract, more transformational qualities of Caring Science in a safe environment.

4. To evaluate the effectiveness of this type of education for creating caring and connection through the use of the Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale described below.

Project Description: This project consists of offering four classes to a group of Clinical Educators. The one hour

sessions will incorporate mindfulness practices; and each session will explore a different aspect of the 10 Caritas

Processes™ using creative process, which may include, but not be limited to, collage, poetry, music and other art

media. The creative processes will focus on building caring and connection among group members. The use of

transformation as an educational tool will be introduced to support educators in being more comfortable with

incorporating the abstract qualities of Caring Science in their own educational practice (Herbst, et al, 2010).

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Con’t:

Project Outcome: The desired outcome is for class members to express a shift in their sense of caring and

connection with one another, as evidenced by their scores on the Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale described

below. But even more important would be the creation of a safe environment in which Clinical Educators can

explore their personal struggles with Caring Science principles as a prelude to authentic incorporation of these

principles in future educational efforts.

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1 Names as listed in Lotus Notes, otherwise personal e-mails indicated

Keyword TAGs: Identifier

Consortium2013-July, Marin Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Poster, Caritas Coach, Patient Care Services

Education & Staff Dev, Self, Team

Descriptor Healing Arts, Caritas

Consciousness, Transforming Stress

Inspired Contributor(s) 1 : Marilee Ford – Caritas Coach

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Service Area: Marin/ Sonoma

Medical Center: SRO

Affiliation: PCS

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Year Shared: 2013

Venue: Caritas Consortium

Format: Poster

ID #: n/a

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