Abstract

A relationship exists between employee engagement and compassion fatigue. The screening for compassion fatigue in conjunction with employee engagement on acute care nursing units will provide nursing administration the necessary information to promote a caring culture that elicits best outcomes for nursing staff and their patients.

Author Details

Carrie Ann Roberts, MN, School of Nursing, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Acute Care Nursing, Compassion Fatigue, Employee Engagement

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Compassion fatigue in the presence of employee engagement

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

A relationship exists between employee engagement and compassion fatigue. The screening for compassion fatigue in conjunction with employee engagement on acute care nursing units will provide nursing administration the necessary information to promote a caring culture that elicits best outcomes for nursing staff and their patients.