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A multifaceted approach to combating compassion fatigue in new emergency department nurses
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A multifaceted approach to combating compassion fatigue in new emergency department nurses
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Smith
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Josephine A.
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1980-
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Josephine A. Smith
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Patricia
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Patricia Hindin
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Jessica
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Jessica Ramos
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Rutgers University
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School of Nursing - RBHS
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The emergency department is often plagued with trauma and suffering. This hectic environment can take a toll on new nurses both mentally and physically. For new nurses who have not been taught proper coping skills, frequent exposure to trauma can have detrimental effects such as memory problems, poor judgment, and loss of concentration and focus. Compassion fatigue is described as emotional, physical and spiritual fatigue from witnessing and taking in the suffering and problems of others (Hunsaker, Hsiu-Chin, Maughan, & Heaston, 2015; Peery, 2010; Sabo, 2011). Compassion fatigue leads to absenteeism, turnover, and increased hospital costs. When nurses are equipped with the proper coping mechanisms, this condition is both manageable and preventable. Compassion fatigue is counterbalanced by compassion satisfaction which is defined as the satisfaction a caregiver gains from their work (Kelly & Lefton, 2017). This pilot study utilized a single group pre/post-test design with a convenience sample of emergency department nurses with 2 years of experience or less. Study interventions such as education, use of a tranquility room, counseling, and meaningful recognition were implemented to prevent and combat compassion fatigue and improve compassion satisfaction. Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction were measured pre- and post-intervention utilizing the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) version 5. A paired t-test and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results of the ProQOL and a demographic questionnaire. The findings of this study failed to show any statistical significance that a multifaceted compassion fatigue research project has an effect on compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.
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Post-Master's DNP Practice
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Compassion fatigue
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Secondary traumatic stress
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Nurses -- Psychology
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ETD doctoral
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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2021-05-30
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Access to this PDF has been restricted at the author's request. It will be publicly available after May 30th, 2021.
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