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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Compassion Fatigue Grand Canyon University: HLT 310 September 1‚ 2013 Combatting Compassion Fatigue The idea of caring for others is the motivating reason that draws most people into nursing. The concept of being a supportive part of a person’s health care needs is exactly the cause of compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue can hit the best of nurses. Nurses who are highly driven and detail oriented are at a higher risk for developing compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue was a term first
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Compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard in nursing and has been found to have an influence on job satisfaction. Despite decades of research‚ compassion fatigue continues to be an area of concern in health care because of its detrimental effects. This study was conducted to (a) examine the contributing factors associated with compassion fatigue among acute care nurses in hospital-based settings and (b) determine acute care nurse’s compassion satisfaction in an effort to lower staff turnover.
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their job requirements and duties that they become fatigue compassionately fatigue. Compassion fatigue is described as the final result of a progressive and cumulative process that is caused by prolonged‚ continuous‚ and intense contact with patients‚ the use of self‚ and exposure to health (Coetzee & Klopper 2010). There are ways to try and prevent this such as recognizing warning signs or problems and maintaining good health. Compassion fatigue is something that affects the care a nurse gives
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Burnout‚ Compassion Fatigue‚ and Vicarious Traumatization in Caregivers Marissa G. Letz Grand Canyon University Professor Laughlin February 7‚ 2012 Burnout‚ Compassion Fatigue‚ and Vicarious Traumatization in Caregivers A profession in the medical field can be extremely rewarding but sometimes it can be hard on a care takers body‚ mind‚ and spirit. Medical professionals can become burned out which can lead to compassion fatigue or even vicarious traumatization. Compassion fatigue‚ vicarious
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Compassion Fatigue Spirituality in Health Care Compassion Fatigue For many of us‚ compassion fatigue is unheard. Is it a disease or side effect of health care environment? The following paper will cover what is compassion fatigue? What are the warning signs of compassion fatigue? And‚ how to seek and receive interventions to overcome compassion fatigue? The nature of compassion fatigue and its problems Compassion fatigue is mixture of physical‚ emotional and spiritual distress. According
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forms of 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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Compassion fatigue‚ also known as secondary traumatic stress (STS)‚ is a condition of gradual lessening of compassion over time (Sabo‚ 2011). It is common among individuals who work directly with victims of trauma like nurses‚ psychologists‚ physicians‚ cancer-care providers‚ emergency room personnel‚ chaplains‚ and other healthcare professionals. Nurses intend to provide compassionate and empathetic care to patients but become victims of continuous stress while meeting the needs of the clients and
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COMBATING COMPASSION FATIGUE The concept of compassion fatigue was introduced in 1992‚ by Carla Johnson RN‚ while researching burnout in emergency department nurses‚ she found out that some of the nurses had lost their “ability to nurture”. Since then‚ various authors and many other professional groups outside nursing‚ such as physicians‚ social workers‚ government organization and police‚ and firefighters have adopted the concepts of combating compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is a progression
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Running head: COMPASSION FATIGUE Compassion Fatigue Amber Norris Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V March 30‚ 2013 Compassion Fatigue “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” ― Tahereh Mafi‚ Shatter Me The health care industry is made up of nurses‚ doctors‚ and other medical professionals
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