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Overview
Overview
The goal of this course is to educate nursing professionals in the prevention, identification, and management of compassion fatigue.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Compassion fatigue (CF) occurs when a caregiver experiences what experts call “secondary traumatic stress” in reaction to caring for those who are suffering from traumatic events. Although caregivers do not actually experience the event themselves, they are affected emotionally by caring for the patient. CF creates physical and emotional distress,   but it is not just a personal issue — it is a patient safety issue as well. Research has shown that CF may increase the risk of medical errors. Raising awareness of CF is, therefore, invaluable for both individuals and organizations.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify three signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue
  • Explain two ways to manage compassion fatigue
  • Describe three strategies for preventing compassion fatigue

Course Termination Date: 02/08/22

Content Expiration Date: 11/30/23

Course Originally Released On: 05/01/19
Details
Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2019

REL-ACU-0-CE692

Course Author

Cindy Parsons

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP

Diana Swihart

PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, NPD-BC, FAAN

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.