Journal of nursing management
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Multicenter Study
Protecting emergency room nurses from burnout: The role of dispositional mindfulness, emotion regulation and empathy.
To verify the role of dispositional mindfulness, difficulties in emotion regulation and empathy in explaining burnout levels of emergency room (ER) nurses. ⋯ Experiential interventions to promote mindfulness skills, emotion regulation variability and flexibility in a clinical context and the cognitive side of empathy are recommended for ER nurses to reduce professional distress, and to enhance personal and work satisfaction. Future research should assess the effectiveness of new multi-factorial interventions which combine the development of mindfulness, emotion regulation and empathy skills in ER nurses.
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To analyse the dimensions and characteristics of violence towards Emergency nurses in a national context (Italy). ⋯ Comprehensive approaches can represent an effective strategy to counteract workplace violence.