Research
NURS 389 Nursing Research &
Evidence-based Practice
Compassion Fatigue
Objective:
Audience will acknowledge the need to decrease compassion fatigue for patient care.
Audience will see different intervention to help decrease compassion fatigue in RNs.
Purpose:
Increase Patient care and well being; for a better stay in the hospital
Decrease Errors and misunderstanding between patient and RN
Decrease, the amount of burnouts and call outs in the unit.
Article 1:
They did a five-week program involving five 90-minute sessions on compassion fatigue – include pre- and posttest.
Long-term benefits were realized from RNs who took the program
Article 2:
A total of about 491 RNs completed a survey measuring their ProQOL
They found out that Millennial (age 21-33) more likely to experience higher levels of burnouts and compassion fatigue.
Article 3:
Did a pre- and post test measurements using the ProQOL for secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout
They saw a differences between baseline (Pre-test) to week 6 (Post-test); saw the decrease of compassion fatigue towards patient.
They lack recognitions of compassion fatigue and burnouts in RNs
Research Utilization Model - IOWA
P: Patient in the Oncology Unit
C: Prevention Classes vs. Not taking classes
O: Decrease Compassion Fatigue
I: Prevention Classes
For patients who are in the Oncology unit, how does taking prevention classes vs. not taking prevention classes decrease compassion fatigue and increase satisfaction towards patient care?
2. Determine relevance to organizational Priorities
Hospitals are committed to decrease compassion fatigue, to increase better quality of care for patients; to prevent compassion satisfaction.
3. Team
RNs in Oncology unit
4. Determine if the Evidence answers the questions
RNs who took classes got a better understanding of compassion fatigue
RNs learn how to relax a little about things
Nurse Manager
Case Manager
5. If there is sufficient, pilot the change in practice:
Will be conducted in a hospital setting, 20 randomly selected RNs; 10 RNs will be taking prevention classes and 10 RNs will not be taking prevention classes; the results will be compared. We noted that RNs who did take the classes; had a better understanding of compassion fatigue and found way to prevent it. RNs who didn’t take the classes, experience compassion fatigue.
6. Evaluate Structure:
Increase their satisfaction towards patient care
7. Disseminate Results:
Results and feedback have been shared with Oncology Units via email to all Adventist Healthcare.
Decrease burnouts and call outs after the completion of the program
Decrease of any errors
References:
Potter, Patricia, RN,PhD., F.A.A.N., Deshields, T., PhD., Berger, Julia Allen,D.Min, B.C.C., Clarke, Marty,P.A.-C., PhD., Olsen, Sarah,R.N., B.S., & Chen, Ling,M.S.P.H., PhD. (2013). Evaluation of a compassion fatigue resiliency program for oncology nurses. Oncology Nursing Forum, 40(2), 180-7.
https://search-proquest-com.wau.idm.oclc.org/docview/1325739357?accountid=10233
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