Compassion Fatigue and Burnout In Nursing

"An excellent resource for all levels of nurses...Highly
recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic
Libraries

"The book is a powerful expression of the
needs of all nurses, whatever their practice setting, with an easily applied method
of reaching out to our co-workers and other healthcare professionals to improve our
own lives, and, ultimately, the welfare of our patients."--ANA-Maine
Journal, The Newsletter of the American Nurses
Association--Maine

"This book is a good resource for
nurses interested in helping themselves or others maintain a connection with the
purpose of their work."--Critical Care Nurse

"This book provides insight and solutions to [compassion fatigue and
burnout] and can save numerous nurses from leaving a loved and valued
profession."--Advance For Nurses

Compassion fatigue afflicts nurses working in all caring environments and
has become a serious issue in health care institutions nationwide. This is the only
book to specifically address this challenge and the related syndrome of burnout in
nursing. It presents a unique healing model designed to identify, treat and, where
possible, avert compassion fatigue with holistic strategies and action plans that
help cultivate a healthier, more satisfying work environment.

The volume addresses risk factors for and manifestations of compassion
fatigue, burnout, and other related experiences such as PTS, death overload,
collective trauma, and moral distress, and presents strategies to mediate and
resolve these issues. The author emphasizes ways in which dissatisfaction influences
the quality of patient care and calls for nurses to reinvent their work environments
to favor compassion contentment. Case vignettes and exercises will help readers
identify and alter patterns of negativity to reaffirm purpose in their professional
lives.
Key Features:
Describes the positive and negative contributors to professional quality
of life Explores the multifaceted nature of compassion fatigue and
burnout, in nursing Addresses the unique risk factors for nurses who work
in critical care/ER, oncology, medical/surgical, and palliative care areas
Offers holistic self and group strategies and action plans to help
leadership and staff nurses overcome compassion fatigue and promote work
satisfaction Addresses gaps in education which contribute to the
development of compassion fatigue and burnout Designed for nurses in
stressful health care environments, and nurse educators and students