title: Nurse comfort…more than helpful hands.
abstract: Nurses first focus on patients and often forget about caring for themselves. This article examines the issue of burnout and describes how nurse comfort can combat it.
authors.affiliation: Pamela Lichtenberg Heard is an adjunct instructor of Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, Miss. Sherry Hartman is a professor emeritus of Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. Brent D. Beal is an associate professor of Management at the University of Texas at Tyler. Stephen C. Bushardt is a professor of Management and chair of the department of Management and Marketing at the University of Texas at Tyler.
authors.forename: Pamela Lichtenberg
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Heard
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.forename: Brent D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Beal
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bushardt
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations