Loneliness and isolation were declared an epidemic in 2023 by Dr Vivek Murthy, former U.S. Surgeon General. Researcher, Dr John Cacioppo states, “this condition [loneliness] is the emotional response to the painfulness of disconnection” (Singer, 2016). In recent years, this disconnection is said to do as much damage to our health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day (Hold-Lunstad, 2009). As nurse educators, we are in a unique position to build compassionate resilience in our s
