| Description |
1 online resource (231 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Transforming both health and care -- Compassion and contentment : being heartful -- Values and excellences in nursing -- The art of reaffirming purpose -- A heavy heart hurts -- I know what I ought to do! -- Burnt out and seemingly heartless -- Being prepared to care for the dying -- Shared horrors and aching, breaking hearts -- Cultivating collective mindful awareness -- Imagine it and actualize it |
| Summary |
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, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nurses -- Psychology
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Burn out (Psychology)
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Nurses -- Job stress.
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Nurturing behavior.
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Empathy.
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Nursing -- Philosophy.
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Quality of life.
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Nurses -- psychology
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Burnout, Professional -- psychology
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Empathy
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Philosophy, Nursing
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Quality of Life
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Burnout, Professional
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empathy.
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quality of life.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Medical & Surgical.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Reference.
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Quality of life
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Nurturing behavior
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Nursing -- Philosophy
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Empathy
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Burn out (Psychology)
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Nurses -- Job stress
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Nurses -- Psychology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826109781 |
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0826109780 |
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