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Promoting Awareness on Compassion Fatigue

Author : Melissa Soderlund
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781339824161
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book Promoting Awareness on Compassion Fatigue written by Melissa Soderlund and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Compassion is at the core of nursing care. Close relationships are formed with patients and their families as a result of the compassionate care given. This paves the way for a phenomenon known as compassion fatigue. In 1992, Carol Joinson described nurses who shut down their own feelings as a way to deal with the stress of caring for patients undergoing traumatic experiences and recognized nurses at risk for compassion fatigue. When a nurse's capacity to give compassionate care is compromised, the quality of care delivered could potentially be affected. Oncology nurses are recognized as an at-risk group for experiencing compassion fatigue. No existing educational materials on this topic were identified that targeted on oncology nurses. Therefore, an educational resource was created specifically for oncology nurses. Method: A comprehensive resource booklet was developed to promote awareness of compassion fatigue and offer self-care strategies aiming at prevention and interventions to decrease its effects. Stamm's (2012) Theoretical Model of Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue was used as a framework in the development of the booklet. A team of five experts reviewed the booklet through a series of three evaluations using the Delphi Method. Results: Final topics deemed appropriate for an oncology setting included an overview of compassion fatigue, impact on patient care, prevention and self-care, impact on work environment, and leadership and organization responsibility. Conclusion: The development of an educational resource for oncology nurses is a vital step to bringing awareness about compassion fatigue. Future goals include distributing the resource to oncology nurses to evaluate its effectiveness on preventing and decreasing compassion fatigue. Education on compassion fatigue needs to be a priority so oncology nurses can continue to give compassionate care.

Raising Awareness of Compassion Fatigue Among Healthcare Providers in the Coronary Care Unit

Author : Keri Tifft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Raising Awareness of Compassion Fatigue Among Healthcare Providers in the Coronary Care Unit written by Keri Tifft and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassion fatigue is a pressing issue in critical care units across the healthcare field. There is a sincere desire by nurses to give the best care possible to each of their patients; however, many obligations split the nurse’s attention so they do not feel as if they are providing the best care to their patients. When nurses stop viewing their patients as humans and start viewing them as tasks, the compassion that the nursing profession prides itself on, is no longer there to the degree that is needed for quality care. Increasing awareness of compassion fatigue and teaching nurses and staff how to identify and combat this is imperative to the future of nursing. The purpose of this scholarly project was to raise awareness of compassion fatigue among healthcare clinicians in the CCU setting of a community-based hospital and to provide them with strategies and interventions that can be utilized to combat this pressing phenomena of interest. This scholarly project evaluated existing knowledge surrounding compassion fatigue in a pre-test and a ProQol 5 pre-survey. An educational intervention was conducted to educate staff on compassion fatigue. Two weeks later a post-test and ProQol 5 post-survey was given to determine if there was any improvement in the compassion fatigue scores after the educational intervention. The results showed no statistical difference between the pre- and post-test or the ProQol 5 pre- and post-surveys.

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing

Author : Vidette Todaro-Franceschi
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826109772
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing written by Vidette Todaro-Franceschi and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Compassion Fatigue

Author : Charles R. Figley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134862547
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Compassion Fatigue written by Charles R. Figley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1995. Traumatology, or the field of traumatic stress studies, has become a dominant focus of interest in the mental health fields only in the past decade. Yet the origin of the study of human reactions to traumatic events can be traced to the earliest medical writings in Kunus Pyprus, published in 1900 B.C. in Egypt. Many factors account for the recent emergence of this field, including a growing awareness of the long-term consequences of shocking events. Among these consequences are violence toward others, extraordinary depression, dysfunctional behavior, and a plethora of medical maladies associated with emotional stress. This is the latest in a series of books that have focused on the immediate and long-term consequences of highly stressful events. The purposes of the book, then, are (a) to introduce the concept of compassion fatigue as a natural and disruptive by-product of working with traumatized and troubled clients; (b) to provide a theoretical basis for the assessment and treatment of compassion stress and compassion fatigue: (c) to explain the difference between compassion fatigue and PTSD, burnout, and countertransference; (d) to identify innovative methods for treating compassion fatigue in therapists, and (e) to suggest methods for preventing compassion fatigue.

Treating Compassion Fatigue

Author : Charles R. Figley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135454590
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Treating Compassion Fatigue written by Charles R. Figley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, much has occurred in the field of traumatology, including the widening of the audience and the awareness of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). This book from celebrated traumatology pioneer Charles Figley, further clarifies the concept of compassion fatigue through theory, research, and treatment. The basic thesis of this book is the identification, assessment, and treatment of compassion fatigue and this is done over eleven chapters, each from distinguished researchers in the field.

Transforming the Pain

Author : Karen W. Saakvitne
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393702330
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Transforming the Pain written by Karen W. Saakvitne and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1996 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook provides tools for self-assessment, guidelines and activities for addressing vicarious traumatization, and exercises to use with groups of helpers.

Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout

Author : William Steele
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429615140
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Book Synopsis Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout by : William Steele

Download or read book Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout written by William Steele and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook addresses the vital questions helpers, responders, and organizations have about self-care and its relationship to resilience and sustained effectiveness in the midst of daily exposure to trauma victims and or situations. Packed with activities, worksheets, and interactive learning tools, the text provides neuro-based and trauma-sensitive recommendations for improving the ways clinicians care for themselves. Each ‘session’ helps clinicians identify their personal self-care needs and arrive at an effective self-care plan that promotes resilience in the face of daily exposure to trauma-inducing situations and reduces the effects of compassion fatigue and burnout. Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout is an essential workbook for any helper or organization looking to enhance compassionate care.

Overcoming Compassion Fatigue

Author : Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LPC, LCAS
Publisher : PESI Publishing & Media
ISBN 13 : 193766144X
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (376 download)

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Book Synopsis Overcoming Compassion Fatigue by : Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LPC, LCAS

Download or read book Overcoming Compassion Fatigue written by Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LPC, LCAS and published by PESI Publishing & Media. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcoming Compassion Fatigue is a fresh workbook approach to effectively handle the inherent exhaustion, burnout and stress professionals naturally face when working with those in pain and distress. Written by two practicing clinicians experienced in compassion fatigue and CBT, this manual will equip you with practical tools to manage your work and minimize your risk of personal harm. Expertly weaved with personal experiences, assessment tools, proven interventions, and prevention strategies. You’ll take away: · Self-assessment measures to determine your level of risk · CBT skills to overcome distress · Worksheets and exercises to equip you to make powerful changes · Strategies to change your workplace · Practical, personalized self-care planning tools Reviews: "Martha and John have put together a practical, practitioner-friendly workbook that addresses compassion fatigue with understanding and caring. They offer evidence based clinical tools reflecting behavioral, cognitive as well as mindfulness exercises in addition to assessment strategies that can be used to facilitate resilience. I highly recommend this resource to ensure professional competency." -- Robert J. Berchick, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, Perelman School of Medicine, Academy of Cognitive Therapy Certified CBT Consultant "This is an excellent book that addresses an important and timely topic for anyone working in the helping profession. It is well written and engaging and provides assessment measures and helpful exercises that are invaluable to the reader. I highly recommend to anyone who is a care provider." -- Frank M. Dattilio, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "Overcoming Compassion Fatigue offers invaluable resources that will benefit all practitioners - rookies and veterans alike. This well-researched workbook is filled with practical self-assessment tools and concrete strategies for detection, intervention and prevention. Integrating CBT techniques provides a unique and very hands-on approach to managing compassion fatigue and related of caregiver." -- Fraçoise Mathieu, author of The Compassion Fatigue Workbook: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization

Managing Compassion Fatigue

Author : Peter Huggard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Managing Compassion Fatigue written by Peter Huggard and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Schools

Author : Alison L. Dubois
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351030000
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Schools written by Alison L. Dubois and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the cumulative effects of working with high trauma populations as they pertain to education settings. This text incorporates current research, anecdotal stories, and workbook pages so that practitioners are properly informed on how to identify and employ protective practices when it comes to burnout and compassion fatigue. Educators rarely receive training that prepares them for working with children and youth who are the victims of neglect, abuse, poverty, and loss. Education professionals who are already overburdened with an overwhelming number of job-related tasks can find themselves depleted due to their care and concern for their most vulnerable students. As a result, educators experience the physical and emotional symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue. Appropriate for both young and experienced educators, this important text provides a clear and concise approach to the topic of burnout and compassion fatigue that engages the reader in a journey of self-reflection, highlighting potential signs and symptoms of burnout, as well as examining how the school environment and individual characteristics might collide to put educators at risk. Most importantly, this book provides guidance and resources to assist educators in implementing both individual and organizational practices that promote long-term resilience and self-care. To be at their most effective, educators must be able to care for themselves while also caring for their students.

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing, Second Edition

Author : Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826155219
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing, Second Edition written by Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dr. Todaro-Franceschi calls us to look with open eyes, open hearts, and open minds at the good, the bad, the ugly, and the ugliest in health care so that together we can cultivate a healthcare world in which compassion prevails and our shared humanity is embraced... It is up to all of us to hold and safeguard each other in this sacred work. Dr. Todaro-Franceschi helps us in this mission through this extraordinary book.” Mary Koloroutis, RN, MSN CEO Creative Health Care Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota Co-Creator of the Relationship-Based Care Model In this second edition of her seminal text, Dr. Todaro-Franceschi offers new insights on professional quality of life, incorporating current practice, research literature, and examples to show how contentment and happiness of the nursing workforce is related to quality of care. The book provides practical strategies for dealing with a myriad of issues, including compassion fatigue, burnout, moral distress, caring for the dying, PTSD, and workplace violence. This resource will help empower nurses so they can create a more compassionate work environment. Written by an acknowledged expert in end of life education, professional quality of life, and clinical leadership, the text addresses the complex nature of well-being in the nursing workforce. Supported by research but written from a holistic and personal perspective, the text includes case studies and exercises that will help the reader to identify negative patterns and explore ways to find purpose in one’s life. New to the Second Edition: Expanded emphasis on how workforce well-being contributes to care quality Updated resources and information on national nursing initiatives related to professional quality of life New chapter on workplace violence (incivility, bullying and mobbing) New chapter on education related to improving PQOL and work environment Provides a Nurse Leaders Resource Toolkit to guide staff education Key Features: Articulates an ethic of care developed from a transdisciplinary perspective Increases nurse awareness of issues that might be hindering their PQOL Provides strategies for enhancing staff contentment and productivity, thereby promoting a healthy work environment Includes real-life examples from critical care, end-of-life care, hospice, oncology, and more Assists nurses with grief healing

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing

Author : Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826155294
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing written by Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN, FT and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Past Editions "This book is a vital read for individuals and the collective nursing profession… I encourage those who are concerned about the collective nursing profession, about what nurse educators are teaching students, about healthcare's high staff turnover and poor patient quality outcomes to consider reading and using this book." - M. R. Morrow, RN, PhD., Nursing Science Quarterly "This book addresses the issue that all nurses eventually face at one time or another in their career, a loss of passion. The author takes readers on a journey to recapture their passion...Every nurse should read this book." -V. Hedderick, Doody's Review Service As relevant today as it was when the first edition was published in 2012--likely even more so after the devastation of COVID 19--Dr. Todaro-Franceschi delves deeper into issues surrounding professional quality of life (PQOL) for nurses and the intricate connection to caliber of care and healthcare outcomes. She offers new insights on compassion fatigue, burnout, moral distress, caring for the dying, PTSD, and workplace bullying and violence noting that while the COVID-19 pandemic has grossly exacerbated existing problems in the workplace it has also created a "perfect storm" for nurses to regain a sense of the meaning and purpose of their work. Written by an acknowledged expert in end-of-life education, professional quality of life, and clinical leadership, this book will help empower nurses so that they can create a healthier, more compassionate work environment. Supported by research but written from a holistic and personal perspective, the text includes real-life examples, strategies, and exercises that will help readers to identify negative patterns and explore ways to recapture the joy in their work lives. New to the Third Edition: Integrates the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing profession throughout Provides new information on enhancing PQOL for nurses Includes new real-life examples from multiple nursing disciplines Key Features: Articulates an ethic of care developed from a transdisciplinary perspective Offers a framework--the ART© model, for mindful healing, living and working Shares real-life examples from critical care, end-of-life, oncology, and other clinical areas Provides a template for nurses, nurse educators and leaders to address critical issues affecting nursing workforce health, happiness and the work environment Includes a Nurse Leaders Resource Toolkit to assist staff with improving PQOL

The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

Author : Françoise Mathieu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136633111
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book The Compassion Fatigue Workbook written by Françoise Mathieu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, The Compassion Fatigue Workbook leads the reader through experiential activities designed to target specific areas in their personal and professional lives. It provides concrete strategies to help the reader develop a personalized plan for identifying and transforming compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization. Topics covered include: understanding compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma symptom checklist targeting areas for strategic planning understanding warning signs assessing contributing factors evaluating self-care identifying triggers solutions: personal, professional and organizational strategies.

To Weep for a Stranger

Author : Patricia Smith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781448658695
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book To Weep for a Stranger written by Patricia Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassion fatigue plagues caregivers worldwide. When providing care to others without incorporating authentic, sustainable self-care practices into our daily lives, destructive symptoms surface. Isolation, emotional outbursts, substance abuse and reoccurring nightmares are just a few of the symptoms that can distress the life of a caregiver. With awareness and knowledge, compassion fatigue can be recognized and managed. To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving is the first step in learning more about this emotional and physical pain-filled syndrome and how to break free from the bonds that restrict compassionate, dedicated caregivers from living a happy, healthy life. Included in this book is the definition of compassion fatigue, its symptoms and causes, and standards of self-care. Also, you'll find information for those new to the helping professions and a special section for family caregivers.

The Comprehensive Guide to Interdisciplinary Veterinary Social Work

Author : Sana Loue
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031103300
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Comprehensive Guide to Interdisciplinary Veterinary Social Work written by Sana Loue and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book responds to the needs that arise at the intersection of people and animals, focusing on human-animal interaction, human-animal studies, the emotional work of caring for animals, and animal-assisted interventions and therapies. Unlike many works that focus primarily on issues at the micro level, such as animal-assisted interventions, this volume is unique in its focus on issues arising at the micro, macro, and mezzo levels, encompassing human-animal issues and interactions at the level of individuals and family, groups, institutions, and communities. Accordingly, this comprehensive guide addresses the need to better prepare practitioners to work in interdisciplinary environments, whether in the context of theory, research, practice, or advocacy. The authorship of the volume reflects the interdisciplinary foundations of veterinary social work, with contributions from social workers, psychologists, veterinarians, physicians, anthropologists, and bioethicists. The volume is divided into five parts that examine, respectively: the foundations (history and scope) of veterinary social work (Part I); the practice of veterinary social work with individuals, in the context of community programs, and in social work practice (Part II); veterinary social work and the veterinary setting, including veterinary well-being and conflict management (Part III); veterinary social work education (Part IV); and the future of veterinary social work (Part V). Importantly, the volume addresses not only practice issues in the veterinary, clinical, and community settings, but also examines ethical concerns in the clinical and research contexts and the implications of cultural and societal variations on the practice of veterinary social work. The Comprehensive Guide to Interdisciplinary Veterinary Social Work is the definitive resource for social workers and psychologists new to practice issues relating to animals, social work and psychology students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, veterinarians and veterinary students, hospital administrators (human hospitals), and veterinary hospital managers.

Treating Compassion Fatigue

Author : Charles R. Figley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135454604
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Treating Compassion Fatigue written by Charles R. Figley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, much has occurred in the field of traumatology, including the widening of the audience and the awareness of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). This book from celebrated traumatology pioneer Charles Figley, further clarifies the concept of compassion fatigue through theory, research, and treatment. The basic thesis of this book is the identification, assessment, and treatment of compassion fatigue and this is done over eleven chapters, each from distinguished researchers in the field.

Exploring the Effects of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout on Nursing and Social Work Professions

Author : Andrew Lazo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781369844559
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Effects of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout on Nursing and Social Work Professions written by Andrew Lazo and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore existing literature on the effects of Compassion Fatigue (CF) and Burnout (BO) on the nurse and social work profession and identify effective interventions. Via a review of literature, 25 studies revealed that the lack of awareness of compassion fatigue, working with trauma survivors, constant exposure to people suffering, high caseloads, difficult work schedule, lack of social support and poor self-care were contributing factors to the development of both CF and BO in the nursing and social work practices. This literature review also revealed themes associating self-care practice, such as addressing one's psychological, physical, emotional and spiritual needs and compared its effectiveness in reducing symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout to the Accelerated Recovery Program. Results of this study revealed that the Accelerated Recovery Program and certain self-care practices were found to be effective in reducing one's symptoms of compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout (BO). Possible implications of this research should concentrate on enhancing the quality of data collection through specific samples to identify the effectiveness of distinct self-care practices addressing CF and BO. Those in the healthcare industry may draw upon the knowledge presented to gain empathy of these factors that increase the risk of CF and BO to implement effective interventions to treat nurses and social workers, thus, improving their quality of care to their patients.