Compassion awareness

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dc.contributor.advisorBarbara Sittner, Ph.D., RN, APRN-CNS, ANEF. Bryan College of Health Sciences.
dc.contributor.authorBelz, Marsha
dc.contributor.authorGerken, Ashton
dc.contributor.authorKimminau, Linda
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-01T03:33:21Z
dc.date.available2019-01-01T03:33:21Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: To increase awareness and educate on compassion fatigue versus compassion satisfaction, with two progressive care units, at a midwestern medical center. Following education, does this improve the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) nursing composite scores? BACKGROUND: Since the implementation of the HCAHPS, hospital reimbursement has been associated with quality metrics and patient experience ratings. The transparency and focus on metrics has created additional stress on critical care nurses. These nurses report less capacity for compassionate feelings toward patients when they perceive their role expectations are not met. METHOD: There were 29 participants involved. The nurses were educated on compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue and were invited to take the Professional Quality of Life survey (ProQOL). Chi-Square analyzes were used to find the relationships between burnout and age, education, unit tenure and nursing experience. A statistically significant relationship was found between burnout and unit tenure (chi sq = 15.3, p <.009). Nurses, with a tenure between one and three years were almost three times as likely to experience burnout compared to nurses with less than one year and more than three years of unit tenure. A statistically significant relationship was also found between burnout and nursing experience (chi sq = 10.6, p <.05). However, there was no correlation with the HCAHPS. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies were provided to the nurse managers on ways to identify and prevent compassion fatigue. These recommendations include: utilizing the ProQOL, being a transformational leader and implementing a meaningful recognition program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBelz, M., Gerken, A., Kimminau, L., & Sittner, B. (2018). Compassion awareness. [MSN Capstone presentation]. Lincoln, NE : Bryan College of Health Sciences.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11987/326
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherBryan College of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProvost Colloquium;
dc.subjectCompassionen_US
dc.subjectBurn out (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectFatigueen_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectCompassion fatigueen_US
dc.subjectBurnout, Professionalen_US
dc.subjectStaff nursesen_US
dc.subjectProQOLen_US
dc.subjectProfessional Quality of Life survey (ProQOL)en_US
dc.titleCompassion awarenessen_US
dc.typeMSN Capstoneen_US

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