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Running head: ONCOLOGY NURSES 1

Oncology Nurses

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ONCOLOGY NURSES 2

Introduction

Nurses have an important role in the healthcare system. It is therefore important to

ensure that they are both physically and emotionally fit to do their jobs appropriately (Burns,

& Groove, 2011). Nurses participate actively in the suffering that patients undergo. It,

therefore, becomes difficult at some point for oncology nurses, to watch helplessly as their

patients go through several surgeries and high doses of strong medicine that affect them

negatively (Burns, & Groove, 2011). It is therefore important to come up with ways to

ensure that these nurses are able to be in control of their emotions as well as physical well-

being.

Background of Study

Oncology nurses are usually in constant contact with patients who suffer a lot, both

physically and emotionally for a long time. This contact causes them to be fatigued since they

have to deal with patients and members of their families who are stressed as well as

emotionally unstable (Aycock, & Boyle, 2009). The nurses, therefore, become physically and

emotionally fatigued. In most cases, these nurses cannot do any more to alleviate the patients'

suffering. The nurses' morale is therefore diminished due to the feeling of helplessness. All

these experiences make oncology nurses to have higher chances of getting compassion

fatigue (Aycock, & Boyle, 2009).

Problem

There have been plenty of complaints about the fact that oncology nurses are not

meeting the required threshold in their nursing practice. It has been noted that these nurses

have a tendency of neglecting their patients as well as well as showing signs of emotional

detachment after being in the practice for a while. The quality of care that patients get is

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Running head: ONCOLOGY NURSES 1 Oncology Nurses Institution Affiliation Date 2 ONCOLOGY NURSES Introduction Nurses have an important role in the healthcare system. It is therefore important to ensure that they are both physically and emotionally fit to do their jobs appropriately (Burns, & Groove, 2011). Nurses participate actively in the suffering that patients undergo. It, therefore, becomes difficult at some point for oncology nurses, to watch helplessly as their patients go through several surgeries and high doses of strong medicine that affect them negatively (Burns, & Groove, 2011). It is therefore important to come up with ways to ensure that these nurses are able to be in control of their emotions as well as physical wellbeing. Background of Study Oncology nurses are usually in constant contact with patients who suffer a lot, both physically and emotionally for a long time. This contact causes them to be fatigued since they have to deal with patients and members of their families who are stressed as well as emotionally unstable (Aycock, & Boyle, 2009). The nurses, therefore, become physically and emotionally fatigued. In most cases, these nurses cannot do any more to alleviate the patients' suffering. The nurses' morale is therefore diminished due to the feeling of helplessness. All these experiences make oncology nurses to have higher chances of getting compassion fatigue (Aycock, & Boyle, 2009). Problem There have been plenty of complaints about the fact t ...
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