Abstract

Combating compassion fatigue is key to promoting well-being among all nurses, especially oncology nurses. This project describes barriers to self-care that enhance well-being and prevent burnout and provides an efficient process for managers to identify these barriers and compassion fatigue among staff.

Author Details

Victoria L. Reiser, BSN, BMTCN, OCN, RN and Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez, DNP, MPM

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Self-care

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Barriers to self-care to combat compassion fatigue in oncology nurses

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Combating compassion fatigue is key to promoting well-being among all nurses, especially oncology nurses. This project describes barriers to self-care that enhance well-being and prevent burnout and provides an efficient process for managers to identify these barriers and compassion fatigue among staff.