The Hidden Burden of Nursing: Compassion Fatigue, Patient Safety, and Second Victim Experiences-Qualitative Study.
AIM To explore the hidden emotional burdens faced by nurses in acute care, focusing on experiences with 'unpopular' patients, compassion fatigue, and the second victim phenomenon, and how these intersect to influence patient safety. DESIGN A qualitative study using a narrative inquiry approach. METHODS Semi-structu...