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The Watson Room: Mitigating Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Patricia A. Viscardi
The Watson Room: Mitigating Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Patricia A. Viscardi
Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Projects, 2020-current
Aim: The aim of this project was to plan, develop, and implement “The Watson Room” or “Quiet Room” in an inpatient oncology nursing population and evaluate changes in Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL).
Background: Oncology Nurses are at high risk for compassion fatigue (CF), burn-out (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) related to the effects of living the traumas of oncology patients and their families through their cancer journey and the innate stress in a complex and intense workplace. High levels of compassion fatigue, burn-out, and secondary traumatic stress that are poorly managed reduces the nurse’s ability to self-regulate their …