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Does Adding Palliative Care to Oncology Care Affect Burnout?

Emily Menendez

Best Practices | September 16, 2022

While burnout has been a widespread issue in the health care sphere, particularly among nurses, the authors of a recent analysis hypothesized that palliative care nurses may be at less risk and experience lower levels of burnout than other nurses. A research team conducted an analysis of the Care Management by Oncology Nurses to Address Supportive Care Needs (CONNECT) study to determine if adding palliative care along with oncology care could reduce the level of burnout that nurses experience over time. ...

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Does Adding Palliative Care to Oncology Care Affect Burnout?

Emily Menendez

Best Practices | September 16, 2022

An analysis of the CONNECT study sought to find out if adding palliative care to oncology care could reduce nurse burnout.

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Best Practices | September 6, 2022

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Best Practices | September 6, 2022

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Best Practices | September 1, 2022

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Structured Onboarding and Residency Programs for Oncology Nurse Retention

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Best Practices | September 1, 2022

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Best Practices | September 1, 2022

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