"The purpose of this Caritas Coach project is to o facilitate an experiential encounter with the 10 Caritas Processes, support development of caring and connection to increase stress hardiness, and to increase educator’s comfort levels with the abstract, more transformational qualities of Caring Science in a safe environment. "

1. Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Caritas Consortium 2013
Integration of Caring Behaviors on an Educational Team
Caritas in Action
How Caring Science informs and inspires KP caregivers and affirms our commitment to provide our
patients and their families exceptional care

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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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Inspired Contributor(s) 1 :
Marilee Ford – Caritas Coach
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Keyword TAGs:
Identifier
Service Area: Marin/ Sonoma
 Consortium2013-July, Marin
Sonoma, Santa
Rosa, Poster, Caritas
Coach, Patient Care Services
Medical Center: SRO
 Education & Staff Dev, Self, Team
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Affiliation: PCS
-----Year Shared: 2013
Venue: Caritas Consortium
Format: Poster
ID #: n/a
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Names as listed in Lotus Notes, otherwise personal e-mails indicated
Descriptor
 Healing Arts, Caritas
Consciousness, Transforming
Stress

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