Topics About 'Compassion Fatigue'.

You just finished your fourth 12-hour shift this week. Your body physically aches, and your back is killing you. However, what's really bothering you is that you know the next three days off won't be enough to stop the deep physical and emotional exh...

Simone Biles withdrew from some of her Olympic events because she felt like her mind and body were not in sync. Bedside nurses quite often feel the same way ... mind and body out of sync. Have you ever been at work and felt like you were being p...

Have you ever held a position as a nurse or nurse practitioner where you see the same type of patient day in and day out? Do you work with oncology patients? Hospice patients? Emergency room patients? Have you found yourself on any given day comple...

You just finished your third 12-hour shift in a row. As you sit down at home, prop up your feet and begin to relax, your mind wanders to all the pain and sorrow you witnessed over the past 3 days. You body tenses-up. Your heart races. The more you tr...