The hospital that I was working at did not have a specific policy about compassion fatigue. However, there are a number of professional documents and organizational policies that inform the discussion of compassion fatigue including the CNA code of ethics and the employment standards act. In the next few paragraphs I will discuss how each one informs the discourse of compassion fatigue. The Canadian Nurse’ Association (CNA) code of ethics for registered nurses (2008) states that nurses, “provide
strain on the nurses wellbeing and requires many notable traits. The most common and publically expected trait is compassion defined as a “sympathetic consciousness of another’s distress with a desire to alleviate it” (Merriam-Webster dictionary, 2011). A calling, which includes compassion and the desire to nourish, may be a strong motive that leads one to pursue a career in nursing. However, nurses must acquire the mental ability and skills to provide compassionate care in situations that may
The nursing profession has often been dubbed as the backbone of the healthcare system because nurses are first in line when it comes to the patient’s medical care. Hence, nursing quality is one of the major factors that affects the well-being of the patient. Nurses and other healthcare professionals are expected to possess the characteristics of caring and empathy towards their patients. However, when there is too much care for patients and too little for one’s self, a negative effect to the overall
self-care? This eventually would lead to compassion fatigue, which often results in impairment of concentration and diminished performance ultimately leading to poor quality of care. Preventing compassion fatigue can be achieved through a strong foundation with a comprehensive education consisting of critical thinking skills, evidence-based practice, leadership, management, and delegation, which are only taught in baccalaureate nursing programs. Nurses and nursing students must be reminded or taught
role are often excited, energetic, and ready to take on whatever comes at them. Little do they know compassion fatigue is nipping at their heels. Compassion fatigue is common among health care providers and consists of five major concepts. These five concepts are ambiguity, no-win situations, role overload, role conflict, and not being adequately recognized. Researching concepts of compassion fatigue looks at the nature and causes along with the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. To deal with
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurses Who Work With Children With Chronic Conditions and Their Families Introduction Choosing the career path of a pediatric nurse can be exceptionally rewarding, with that comes many trials and tribulations. This research paper will be discussing a pilot study done on compassion fatigue and burnout in nurses who work with children with chronic conditions and their families. The goal of this study was to identify the triggers, impacts, and coping strategies
Each nurse has a different story of how they entered the profession, but a common thread that binds all nurses is the intrinsic desire to care for people when they are at their most vulnerable. It is not surprising that nurses routinely make personal sacrifices in order to care for their patients. Many will argue that a servant’s heart is an occupational requirement of those in the nursing profession. However, the noble sacrifices that nurses make in providing care for their patients may result
health promotion program in the nursing field have been presented due to specific barriers which prevent program engagement for nurses.
The aim of this essay is to explore certain aspects of the concept of Compassion, apply it to my experiences in placement and finally reflect on the Evidence based learning (EBL) process that we used to do our presentation and research for this essay. Compassion is a concept that has many definitions. Breaking down the word; the ‘com’ derives from the root meaning ‘with’ (Anon 2013) and the ‘passion’ in the word originates from the latin word ‘pati’ which means ‘suffering’ (Smajdor 2013, Anon 2013)
... ...e with compassion fatigue will be of no use to help with the patient’s emotional and spiritual needs. The emotions of both the nurse and the patient needs to be met in order to establish good communication and compassionate care between the two. References Betcher, D. K. (2010). Elephant in the Room Project: Improving Caring Efficacy through Effective and Compassionate Communication with Palliative Care Patients. Medsurg Nursing, 19(2), 101-105