Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
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J Pediatr Health Care · Jul 2004
Compassion fatigue and burnout in nurses who work with children with chronic conditions and their families.
With the current and ever-growing shortage of nurses in the United States, it is imperative that nurses find ways to prevent burnout and effectively manage compassion fatigue that can result from working with traumatized populations. The aim of this study is to identify the triggers and coping strategies that nurses who work with children with chronic conditions use to manage compassion fatigue and prevent burnout. ⋯ Nurses need to be able to identify signs of compassion fatigue and develop a range of coping strategies and a support system to revitalize their compassion and minimize the risk of burnout.