Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Nursing

Advisor

Leslie C. Hussey

Abstract

Evolving changes in healthcare have caused increased levels of pressure on registered nurses (RNs) which increases compassion fatigue (CF), secondary traumatic stress (STS) and burnout (BO) and negatively affect compassion satisfaction (CS) which may affect a nurse’s abilities and skills to provide quality care for patients and cause the RN to leave the profession. The mindfulness technique is one method which may help reduce CF, STS and BO in RNs. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study, guided by the compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue model (CS-CF), was to determine what effect a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) has on CF, BO and STS in RNS who work in an acute care facility, by years of experience, and by specialty areas. Participants were recruited via staff meetings/huddles from September 2020 to November 2021 when the final sample size was 70. Descriptive statistics and MANOVA was used to analyze the results. The results showed that MBI did not have a significant effect on the levels of CF, STS and BO, by specialty or by years of experience. Future studies could focus on the implementation of mindfulness techniques during the orientation phase of a nurses’ introduction to the work environment and also during the precepting stage. The results added to the body of knowledge about the need for awareness of CF, STS and BO in nursing which may prevent RNs from leaving the profession which affects positive social change.

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