Compassion fatigue and cancer nurses: A national survey of cancer nurses in New Zealand

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Compassion fatigue and cancer nurses: A national survey of cancer nurses in New Zealand

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BACKGROUND Nurses are at risk of compassion fatigue by the very nature of their work in being witness to patients and families during traumatic situations. Cancer nurses are especially vulnerable because of the close association and relationships they have with family/whānau often over extended periods of time. This may result in the nurse experiencing compassion fatigue that can impact on their ability to carry out their role. Without support and intervention, nurses may leave the profession...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

Gillespie, Moira

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6447

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New Zealand / cancer nurses / inpatient setting / outpatient setting / compassion fatigue / experience / stressors / Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) / surveys / Health sciences / Nursing / Nursing not elsewhere classified

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