Developing Moral Resiliency with Dr. Cynda Rushton

CCALS Cultivating Compassion Education Series: Recorded on July 11, 2021.
Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton is the Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics and Professor of Nursing and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics and Schools of Nursing & Medicine. She is the Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Ethics Committee and Consultation Service. A clinician, educator, researcher and advocate for compassionate health care with decades of nursing experience, Dr. Rushton’s work focuses on clinical ethics, palliative and end-of-life care, particularly for children, as well as integrated organizational change and ethical leadership. She has led numerous initiatives to cultivate contemplative practices that foster awareness, inquiry, and resilience in complex healthcare settings and to address the detrimental effects of moral distress on clinicians, patients, and families. She designed, implemented, and evaluated the Mindful Ethical Practice & Resilience Academy (MEPRA) for nurses. She has published hundreds of articles and book chapters on related topics.
Cynda's Book - "Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare" | www.amazon.com...
Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at Johns Hopkins | nursing.jhu.ed...
Cynda Rushton & Upaya Zen Center | www.upaya.org/...