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Specializes in Acute Medicine/ Palliative.

I am looking for some research on nurses who "care too much" and put themselves at risk for burnout and emotional exhaustion. I cannot think of a word for people pleaser either. Can anyone help me out? THanks!

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Codependent.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

doormat? just kiddin,, i dont know

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Psychologists sometimes use the terms 'vicarious traumatization' or 'compassion fatigue' to describe the process when a caring professional is burned out by getting too involved with what he/she sees on the job. If you enter 'vicarious traumatization nurses' into Google, you should get a good start.

You might also search www.trauma-pages.org - it's Dr David Baldwin's website related to various types of psychological trauma.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Acute Medicine/ Palliative.

THanks ever so much-and hahahah on the codependant crack. I dont think its that!

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