Compassion fatigue: A dramatic and unfavorable consequence in the nursing profession

Abstract

Nurses are one of the most important pillars of the treatment department, who, according to their professional role, are responsible for important tasks such as mental and physical care of the patient, if the above activities do not follow the principles of safety, as well as peace and well-being at work, in the occurrence of physical disorders and the psychology of this group plays a significant role [1]. They are compassionate caregivers who take care of people who experience physical, mental, or spiritual pain, and due to the special conditions of their profession, they experience a lot of pressure and stress that this pressure and stress over time causes adverse consequences in nurses. One of the important and significant consequences is the exhaustion of nurses from compassion for patients [2].