Tara L Sacco, Linda Carman Copel
BACKGROUND: Nurses experience an intrinsic sense of fulfillment derived from their work in caring for other people. There is a need to further investigate the concept of compassion satisfaction as it is experienced in the profession of nursing. AIM: The aim of this analysis is to provide clarity to the concept of compassion satisfaction in nursing. DESIGN/DATA SOURCE: A search of social work and nursing literature was completed. The search terms "compassion satisfaction," "nursing," "social workers," "teachers," and "educators" were entered in various combinations to the CINAHL, Journals@Ovid, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, ProQuest Psychology Journals, PsychINFO, ERIC, and Education Full Text databases...
June 29, 2017: Nursing Forum