Concept analysis: Compassion fatigue and effects upon critical care nurses

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 388-395

  Jenkins, Belinda ^a   Warren, Nancy A ^b  

^a BELMONT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; compassion fatigue; secondary traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPASSION FATIGUE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; DEPERSONALIZATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB STRESS; NURSE;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING, TEAM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866009605     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e318268fe09     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Walker LO, Avant KC. Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc; 2011.
2. Venes D. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis Co; 2005.
3. Thompson R. Compassion fatigue: The professional liability for caring toomuch. The Human Side of School Crises -A Public Entity Risk Institute Symposium Web site. http://www.riskinstitute.org/peri/content/view/1103/5. Published 2003. Accessed September 16, 2011.
4. Figley CR. Compassion fatigue: An introduction. Gift From Within -PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers Web site. http://www.giftfromwithin.org/ html/What-is-Compassion-Fatigue-Dr-Charles-Figley. html. Published 2003. Accessed September 16, 2011.
5. Levin AP, Greisberg S. Vicarious trauma in attorneys. Gift from Within -PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers Web site. http://www.wisspd.org/ htm/ATPracGuides/Training/ProgMaterials/Conf2009/KLMI%5CVTA.pdf. Published 2011. Accessed September 16, 2011.
6. Finn P, Tomz JE. Developing a law enforcement stress program for officers and their families. http://www. abtassociates.com/reports/stress-program.pdf. Published 1996. Accessed September 25, 2011.
7. Devilly GJ, Wright R, Varker T. Vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress or simply burnout? Effect of trauma therapy on mental health professionals. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2009;43:373-385. Cochrane Database. http://anp.sagepub.com/content/43/4/373.short. Accessed September 25, 2011.
8. Negash S, Sahin S. Compassion fatigue in marriage and family therapy: Implications for therapists and clients. J Marital Fam Ther. 2011;37(1:1-13. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00147.x.
9. Coetzee SK, Klopper HC. Compassion fatigue within nursing practice: A concept analysis. Nurs Health Sci. 2010;12:235-243. doi:10.111/j.1442-2018.2010. 00526.x.
10. Mathieu FM. Transforming compassion fatigue into compassion satisfaction: Top 12 self-care tips for helpers. Workshops for the Helping Professions Web site. http://www.compassionfatigue.ca. Published March 2007. Accessed September 14, 2011.
11. Scudder L. The cost of caring in nursing. Arch Psychiatry Nurs. 2011;25:1-10. Medscape Web site. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/737338 print. Accessed August 29, 2011.
12. Hooper C, Craig J, Janvrin D, Wetsel MA, Reimels E. Compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue among emergency nurses compared with nurses in other selected inpatient specialties. J Emerg Nurs. 2010;36:420-427. doi:10.1016.j.jen.2009.11.027.
13. Bush NJ. Compassion fatigue: Are you at risk? Oncol Nurs. 2009;36(1:24-27. doi:10.1188/09.ONF.24-28.
14. Ruysschaert N. (Self hypnosis in the prevention of burnout and compassion fatigue for caregivers: Theory and induction. Contemp Hypn. 2009;26(3:159-172. doi:10.1002/ch.382.
15. Warren N. Critical car family members satisfaction with bereavement experiences. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2002;25(2:54-60.