Assignment task:
"The inherent desire to deeply care for others can put nurses at risk of compassion fatigue and burnout, which can also affect patients and organizations." From Self-care and YOU: Caring for the Caregiver. ANA You Series: Skills for Success. As you reflect on this statement and your role as a caregiver, determine if you agree or disagree. Describe personal experiences of secondary burnout in yourself or others and how you noticed that you were experiencing secondary trauma. What did you do to overcome compassion fatigue and/or burnout?