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Evaluating the Role of Mitochondrial Function in Cancer-related Fatigue
Published on: May 17, 2018
Confronting compassion fatigue in oncology nurses
Victoria L Reiser1, Judith F Zedreck Gonzalez
1In Pittsburgh, Pa., Victoria L. Reiser is a senior professional staff nurse II at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside, and a DNP student at the University of Pittsburgh; and Judith F. Zedreck Gonzalez is a professor and coordinator of the health systems executive leadership program at the University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract:
Oncology nurses are at increased risk for compassion fatigue compared with those in other specialties. This article describes a quality improvement project to create self-compassion tool kits by incorporating the input and opinions of the frontline staff.
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