Compassion Essay

While working in an emergency department (ED), nurses are expected to show compassion even when they are exhausted? Over tired? Over worked? Fatigued? The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to educate ED nurses on compassion fatigue (CF) risk factors, causes, and symptoms as well as assist them in its identification among each other and within themselves. Further, the project sought to provide nurses with skills in order to prevent CF. A two-hour workshop consisting of a

The concept compassion is heart felt and used by many to cover a subjective feeling. Compassion is experienced by people across the world in healthcare and in many aspects of life. It is well known in many disciplines, and has been deemed a quality in which nurses possess in their profession. The idea is one that is familiarized by many, but is not clearly defined in nursing education or practice but has been the foundation regarding the high-quality of care nurses are thought to contribute to the

Annotated Bibliography “OverExposed: The Cost of Compassion"”. OverExposed: The Cost of Compassion. Dir. Robert Wells. Vimeo. Vimeo, Oct. 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2017. This documentary gives an in-depth view into compassion fatigue through the experiences of others. Its establishes the connection of compassion fatigue to “helping professions” (doctors, social workers, or emergency workers). Through the testimony of professions involved in tragedy such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the ER, the viewer

The five values at Cal State Eastbay are: Truth, Justice, Compassion, Partnership and Community. Write five short paragraphs about whether people in your work organization (a) are truthful, (b) pursue justice [fairness for all], (c) are compassionate, (d) develop partnerships, and (e) engage others in the spirit of community, one short paragraph per value. Support your conclusions with examples. I decided to write about the people in my work organization because it is an issue that I have to deal

Harr, and Moore (2011) explored the psychological effects of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction on social work students in field placement. To support their research, they conducted a study in 2007 and 2008 with BSW and MSW students in the field of social work, at public universities at the end of each semester. Students were then invited to participate in this study at the end of each semester. The results of this study discovered that these social worker students are more motivated

victims of disasters and patients in hospitals, clinic and schools since the late 1800’s. Recently there has been concerns raised about nurses’ being burn-out emotionally and physically. According to Varcarolis (2013), nurses should be alert to compassion fatigue, which is the emotional effect that nurses may experience by being indirectly traumatized when trying to help people/clients experiencing traumatic stress. This is crucial that nurses and other caregivers take good care of themselves and

A Plan For Self-Care Against Compassion Fatigue Brian Murrison University of Kansas Introduction Working in the helping field has its many joys and privileges. Seeing a child, whose self esteem is at the bottom, light up when he/she accomplishes a new task, see the growth an alcohol and drug addict has made in treatment, or to see the family, that when they entered the door of your office, was on the verge of separation, but now are communicating and working out their own needs with little assistance

Vicarious trauma Introduction Counselor impairment can be caused by multiple factors. Vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and professional burnout associated with impairment, because it can changes the way the counselor thinks and behaves in maladaptive ways (Newell, Gordon & MacNeil, 2010; Kadambi, 2004). All counselors have a legal and ethically responsibility to prevent this form happening (ACA, 2014; LPC Act, 2014; State of Oklahoma, 2007). Although there is some research on how to identified

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurses Who Work With Children With Chronic Conditions and Their Families Introduction Choosing the career path of a pediatric nurse can be exceptionally rewarding, with that comes many trials and tribulations. This research paper will be discussing a pilot study done on compassion fatigue and burnout in nurses who work with children with chronic conditions and their families. The goal of this study was to identify the triggers, impacts, and coping strategies

Change is one of the most difficult things to do, it is always difficult to find what to change let alone how to change. However, one of the key messages a writer can convey to an audience is human compassion or empathy, to inspire action or change, and to bring about a deeper understanding of the world. Both writer Upton Sinclair’s fiction writing “The Jungle” and the non-fiction writing “The Harvest Gypsies” by John Steinbeck inform the reader of the difficulties faced by immigrants and migrant