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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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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pilots are still flying when fatigued and the organizations that employee pilots should be actively involved to mitigate pilots flying while fatigued. “The causes of fatigue can range from boredom to circadian rhythm disruption to heavy physical exertion” (Fatigue in Aviation‚ n.d‚ p.2) and for these reasons it is difficult to stop fatigue entirely from an organizational point of view but some policies could help reduce the number of occurrences and would vary depending on what operation the company
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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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Anatomy and Organization of Skeletal Muscle Skeletal Muscle Cells and Their Packaging into Muscles 1. Use the items in the key to correctly identify the structures described below. g; perimysium c; fascicle Key: a. b. c. endomysium epimysium fascicle fiber myofibril myofilament perimysium sarcolemma sarcomere sarcoplasm tendon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. connective tissue ensheathing a bundle of muscle cells bundle of muscle cells contractile unit of muscle i; sarcomere d; fiber a; endomysium
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kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/muscles.html 1. What are some examples of functions of your muscles? Lifting things 2. What are muscles made of? Elastic tissue 3. What are the 3 types of muscles? Smooth cardiac and skeletal 4. What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary control of muscles? Involuntary you have control and voluntary it does it for you 5. What are smooth muscles? Where are they found? What do they do in these areas? Are they under voluntary or involuntary
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Epimysium- covers the entire muscle Perimysium- covers..? Endomysium- covers the individual muscle fibers Sarcomere- smallest contractile element of muscle fiber‚ extends from z-line to z-line Myofilament- responsible for contraction Striated- the color variations on the muscle fiber. Has to do with the amount of protein and the way it reflects light. Myosin- globular protein Bulb like heads come in contact with the active sites on actin Active sites are not exposed when in the resting position
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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 traumatization
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Elite: > 70 ml/kg/min Lucia‚ A.‚ Hoyos‚ J.‚ Pérez‚M.‚ & Chicharro. (2000) Discussion: The other factors besides VO2 max that may be related to endurance performance include anaerobic threshold‚ fatigue resistance‚ economy of motion and fuel usage (McArdle et al.‚ 2006). 1c) Average maximal oxygen consumption for males: 58.46ml/kg/min Standard Deviation for males: 7.0ml/kg/min Average
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Physiology University of Phoenix SCI/230 7/5/2013 Instructor Nancie Harris There are currently 33 diverse species of dolphin that exist in lakes (freshwater) and oceans (saltwater) of the world. Each species of dolphin‚ whether marine or river‚ has an anatomy which allows them to thrive in certain conditions. The anatomy of the dolphin has been enhanced throughout the years in order for them to continue to adjust to their domain. This paper will break down the adaptions in the anatomy of one
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