Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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To analyze World Health Organization (WHO) documents to identify global nursing issues and development. ⋯ Organizational leadership is important in order to optimize the use of nursing competence in practice and inform policy makers regarding the value of nursing to promote people's health.
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To examine compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in acute care nurses across multiple specialties in a hospital-based setting. ⋯ Compassion fatigue in nurses has clear implications for nursing retention and the quality of care. Organizations willing to invest in reducing compassion fatigue have the potential to improve financial savings by reducing turnover and adverse events associated with burnout.