sharing caritas through art - healing with bracelets
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Beaded bracelets made by members of a Caring Council are given to co-workers, patients and family members with simple messages of encouragement and gratitude.TRANSCRIPT
Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Caritas in ActionHow Caring Science informs and inspires KP caregivers and affirms our commitment to provide our
patients and their families exceptional care
Caritas Consortium 2014
Sharing Caritas Through Art - Healing with Bracelets
Honoring Health, Healing & Wholeness
Sharing Caritas Through Art - Healing with Bracelets
Intent to Contribute Statement:
Beaded bracelets made by members of a Caring Council are given to co-workers, patients and family members
with simple messages of encouragement and gratitude.
Our departmental Caring Council, on an Orthopedic Medical-Surgical Unit, has for the past 4 years shared their
love of beading by making and distributing their bracelets during our campus Nurses Week celebration. This
year, when brainstorming for new projects and ways to extend Caring Science onto our unit, they proposed to
make the bracelets to give to co-workers, patients and family. They will be attached to small business cards with
simple messages of encouragement, thanks and other positive messages as a way to nurture and heal those
around them. The members of the Caring Council, during monthly meetings, bead and make their bracelets,
while we learn about caring science, discuss situations and share caring stories. The atmosphere transforms into
one similar to a quilting circle, becomes very vibrant and interactive. I observe the dynamics, and notice these
nurses fully enjoying the moment, engaged and passionate about their work and the impact they have on those
around them. By this small activity, not only are they creating something to share with others, but are also
caring for themselves.
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Inspired Contributor(s) : Donna McDonald
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Service Area: North Valley
Medical Center: ROS
Affiliation: as appropriate (e.g. PCS, Continuum)
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Year Shared: 2014
Venue: Caritas Consortium
Format: Poster
ID #: H10
Keyword TAGs: Identifier
Consortium2014-June, North Valley, Roseville, Poster, Patient Care Services
Healing Modalities, Team, Patients/Families
Descriptor Healing Arts, Caring Moment
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