Implementing a Peer Support Network to Promote Compassion Without Fatigue

Carol Wahl; Teresa L Hultquist; Leeza A Struwe; Judy Moore

doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000691

Implementing a Peer Support Network to Promote Compassion Without Fatigue

Carol Wahl, Teresa L Hultquist, Leeza A Struwe, Judy Moore

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	615-621
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Nursing Administration
Volume	48
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000000691
State	Published - Dec 1 2018

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