Becker's Healthcare November 17, 2023
The idea that nursing is not a career but a calling is “false and misleading” and may be an underlying cause of burnout and compassion fatigue in the field, Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, wrote in an opinion piece published on Daily Nurse.
Many nurses feel they must “sacrifice everything for patients, even their health and peace of mind.” Although nurse martyrdom is not new, the label “helps no one.”
“Martyrdom is a root cause of many nurses’ experience of burnout and compassion fatigue,” Mr. Carlson said. “We’re not heroes, saints, or angels — we’re human beings with the same flaws and problems as anyone else, and...
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