title: Self-care for the caregiver.
abstract: Palliative care nurses can face unique stressors and compassion fatigue working in their field. Working with the dying and their families, communicating with other health care professionals, and handling ethical issues are often sources of stress in palliative care. The biochemistry and theory of stress are discussed. Various strategies to cope with caregiver stress are explained.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Service, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Radziewicz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology