TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementing a Peer Support Network to Promote Compassion Without Fatigue
AU - Wahl, Carol
AU - Hultquist, Teresa L
AU - Struwe, Leeza A
AU - Moore, Judy
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Objective The aims of this study were to implement a Peer Support Network PSN pilot project including education/training, peer support, and resiliency training and to explore how interventions impact compassion satisfaction CS and compassion fatigue CF in a community hospital. Background CF has been reported to negatively affect nurse retention. The PSN provides a 3-tiered team approach to enhance CS and support nurses experiencing CF symptoms. Methods Twenty nurses participated in PSN training and completed preimplementation and 6-week postimplementation surveys: Professional Quality of Life, Compassion Practice Instrument, and self-care resource utilization. Results Statistically significant improvements in CS and nonstatistical improvements in CF were found. Conclusion Promoting a PSN may increase CS and potentially prevent work-related physical, emotional, social, and intellectual CF sequelae.
AB - Objective The aims of this study were to implement a Peer Support Network PSN pilot project including education/training, peer support, and resiliency training and to explore how interventions impact compassion satisfaction CS and compassion fatigue CF in a community hospital. Background CF has been reported to negatively affect nurse retention. The PSN provides a 3-tiered team approach to enhance CS and support nurses experiencing CF symptoms. Methods Twenty nurses participated in PSN training and completed preimplementation and 6-week postimplementation surveys: Professional Quality of Life, Compassion Practice Instrument, and self-care resource utilization. Results Statistically significant improvements in CS and nonstatistical improvements in CF were found. Conclusion Promoting a PSN may increase CS and potentially prevent work-related physical, emotional, social, and intellectual CF sequelae.
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U2 - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000691
DO - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000691
M3 - Article
C2 - 30431516
AN - SCOPUS:85056644092
VL - 48
SP - 615
EP - 621
JO - Journal of Nursing Administration
JF - Journal of Nursing Administration
SN - 0002-0443
IS - 12
ER -