Compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing : enhancing professional quality of life /
Todaro-Franceschi, Vidette,
Compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing : enhancing professional quality of life / Vidette Todaro-Franceschi. - 1 online resource (231 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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,
9780826109781 0826109780
E1B2190F-EEAD-4262-8B30-71B9D0EB2FAE OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Nurses--Psychology.
Burn out (Psychology)
Nurses--Job stress.
Nurturing behavior.
Empathy.
Nursing--Philosophy.
Quality of life.
RT86 / .T63 2013eb
610.73
WY 87
Compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing : enhancing professional quality of life / Vidette Todaro-Franceschi. - 1 online resource (231 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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,
9780826109781 0826109780
E1B2190F-EEAD-4262-8B30-71B9D0EB2FAE OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Nurses--Psychology.
Burn out (Psychology)
Nurses--Job stress.
Nurturing behavior.
Empathy.
Nursing--Philosophy.
Quality of life.
RT86 / .T63 2013eb
610.73
WY 87