Confronting compassion fatigue in oncology nurses

Victoria L Reiser; Judith F Zedreck Gonzalez

doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000659332.20270.6c

Confronting compassion fatigue in oncology nurses

Nursing. 2020 May;50(5):54-60. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000659332.20270.6c.

Authors

Victoria L Reiser¹, Judith F Zedreck Gonzalez

Affiliation

¹ In Pittsburgh, Pa., Victoria L. Reiser is a senior professional staff nurse II at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside, and a DNP student at the University of Pittsburgh; and Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez is a professor and coordinator of the health systems executive leadership program at the University of Pittsburgh.

PMID: 32332507
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000659332.20270.6c

Abstract

Oncology nurses are at increased risk for compassion fatigue compared with those in other specialties. This article describes a quality improvement project to create self-compassion tool kits by incorporating the input and opinions of the frontline staff.

MeSH terms

Burnout, Professional / prevention & control
Compassion Fatigue / prevention & control*
Compassion Fatigue / psychology
Hospital Units / organization & administration
Humans
Neoplasms / nursing*
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
Oncology Nursing*
Quality Improvement / organization & administration*
Risk Assessment
Self Care
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