Abstract

Nurses caring for patients with serious illness must take care of themselves in order to be able to care for others. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged nurses in ways they have never faced before. Taking care of oneself is essential to preventing compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary stress syndrome that has affected nurses during the pandemic. This self-help document provides guidance for physical and spiritual well-being.

Description

This material has also been published on the ELNEC website.

Author Details

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national and international education initiative to improve palliative care. Since 2000, ELNEC is a collaboration between City of Hope, Duarte, CA and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC. The project, administered by City of Hope, provides undergraduate and graduate nursing faculty, CE providers, staff development educators, specialty nurses in pediatrics, oncology, critical care and geriatrics, and other nurses with training in palliative care so they can teach this essential information to nursing students, practicing nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA

Type

Educational Material-Public Health

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

COVID-19, ELNEC, Palliative Care, Self Care, Stress Reduction, Well Being, Spiritual Practice

Publisher

End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

Version

Publisher's Version

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Review Type

None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2020-09-23

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