With the development of non-traditional career paths, understanding emotional intelligence is a necessity for progressing through the changing landscape of nursing. iv.

This paper discusses the conceptual models of leadership and emotional intelligence and demonstrates an important link between the two. Emotional intelligence is described as the ability to monitor or handle one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of others. For nurses, emotional intelligence in the workplace is about a whole lot more than being likable and landing promotions—it’s about saving lives. The aims of this study were to analyze the relationships between death attitudes and perceived emotional intelligence in a sample of nursing students, and to determine whether there are differences between different academic years with regard to both emotional intelligence and death attitudes. Paying attention to your EQ can help patients trust you and, according to Sargent, trust helps them adhere to their plan of care. Quantitative, qualitative and review studies Exclusion criteria Included studies which focused on application of emotional intelligence in other health care professionals. When patients feel comfortable to talk to you and take your direction, it can make all the difference in their health. All the intangible aspects of communication (body language, perception, facial expressions and tone of voice) make a huge impact on how nurse and patient interactions develop. Emotional intelligence encompasses all the skills that are in the non-technical realm. Emotional intelligence in the workplace is a vital key to providing a stable, efficient, and progressive environment. Communication can be influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of the nurses themselves 7 , the emotional intelligence (EI) and the empathy of the professionals 8 . Research indicates that nurses with high emotional intelligence are not only happier and more successful, but also create better patient outcomes and improved care quality. Given the importance of communication skills, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between EI and the communication skills of emergency department nurses.

Emotional intelligence involves recognizing feelings, self-monitoring or awareness, how emotions … Self-compassion and emotional intelligence in nurses ijn_1853 366..373 Mary Heffernan DNP RN Manager Epidemiology, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA Mary T Quinn Griffin PhD RN Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Sister Rita McNulty DNP RN …