We grieve too: One inpatient oncology unit's interventions for recognizing and combating compassion fatigue

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 559-561

  Fetter, Katrina L ^a  

^a LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84870537603     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.559-561     Document Type: Article

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