The intentionality of compassion energy.
Compassion energy is the converse of compassion fatigue. Nurses will grow and thrive if they understand how to self-generate vigor as compassion energy, preventing compassion fatigue or burnout. The compassion energy experience can elicit implications for nursing practice to add to the caring process.
Dunn
Dorothy J
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Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33487, USA. ddunn10@fau.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D004645:Empathy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological