The purpose of this paper is to discuss the significance of Compassion Fatigue (CF) and its effects in the lives of caregivers. A caregiver is defined by dictionary.com as an individual‚ such as a physician‚ nurse‚ or social worker‚ who assists in the identification‚ prevention‚ or treatment of an illness or disability (dictionary.com). Caregivers may also include family members‚ friends or neighbors who voluntarily have accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbor or relative
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place a limit on the number of hours worked in certain high-risk occupations such as railroad operators‚ airline pilots‚ truck drivers‚ and ship personnel. Per the Institute of Medicine (2004)‚ fatigue results in slowed reaction times‚ an increase in critical errors‚ and difficulties in problem-solving. Fatigue in nurses is a particular concern because they are using their skills in maintaining the health and well-being of ill patients. Bae and Yoon (2014)‚ suggest that multiple studies indicate that
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1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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Nurse Fatigue Nurse fatigue is experienced every day in the nursing field‚ it is the inadequate adaptation and restoration of work energy (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Nurse fatigue can be emotional‚ physical or mental‚ it can also be a feeling of weariness‚ tiredness‚ lack of energy or having trouble performing at work (Drake‚ Luna‚ Georges‚ & Steege‚ 2012). Also it can be caused by working long shifts and causing exhaustion from staff burnout‚ leading to an adverse effect on patient
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Running head: COMPASSION FATIGUE 1 Compassion Fatigue: A Concept Analysis A Paper Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for NU 506 Theoretical Foundations of The practice of nursing is synonymous with the concepts of empathy‚ compassion‚ nurturing‚ and caring. In the last two decades‚ a global nursing shortage has developed‚ leading to a phenomenon in nursing never seen before; the delivery of nursing care without nurturing. Increased workloads‚ higher patient acuity‚
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health care. According to Katherine A. Hinderer in the article “Burnout‚ Compassion Fatigue‚ Compassion Satisfaction‚ and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Trauma Nurses‚” “trauma nursing encompasses the care of a trauma patient through the entire continuum of care.” As a consequence‚ a great number of this nurses suffer from compassion fatigue‚ compassion satisfaction‚ burnout‚ stress
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physical action is fatigue. This is something that can modify a persons’ execution immensely. Having the capacity to understand fatigue when talking about human bioenergetics is fundamental. Exhaustion happens for the reason that one or a few of the physiological procedures that empower the contractile proteins to produce a drive get to be distinctly weakened. The site of weakness relies on upon the assignment being performed. This impact is known as the task dependency of muscle fatigue and is one of
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE The Integration of Adult Nursing Practice Sophie Dickens CONTENTS PAGE Slide One – Introduction and aims of the presentation Slide Two – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Structure Slide Three – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Nephron Slide Three – Pathophysiological changes Slide Four - Signs and Symptoms Slide Five - Causes and Factors Slide Six – Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease Slide Severn - Interventions Slide Eight – Implications of Nursing Care Reference
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Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by the body tissues being exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long period of time. The disease is commonly caused by taking corticosteroid medicine in high doses over an extended period of time. The condition can also be caused by the body’s excess production of cortisol due to an overactive adrenal gland. It is a rare disease that mostly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. Females are more likely
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Chronic Training Adaptations Exercise or training regularly over an extended period of time (3 times per week for 6-8 weeks) leads to the development of long-term or chronic adaptations to training. Evidence of these adaptations can occur at various stages Once achieved‚ these adaptations are retrained unless training ceases. Upon cessation‚ the body will gradually revert to its pre-training condition (de-training). Unlike acute responses to exercises‚ chronic adaptations to training
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