Giving nurses a sense of contribution and effectiveness at work.

This article is the first in a series in which The King’s Fund (2022) ABC model are used to examine how the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role can support effective leadership within clinicalpractice. The purpose of this article is to explores how the principles of the PNA training and the A-EQUIP model have the potential to support nurses with compassionate leadership approaches. These can all impact positively on leaders and the health and wellbeing of staff. Evidence has shown that using a compassionate approach can lead to increased staff morale, motivation and commitment which in turn impacts on the quality of patient care.