The transition from RN to NP is TOUGH. It's exhausting, stressful, but oh so worth it.We need to be careful, though, because too much stress and not enough strategic prevention can lead to burnout and something called compassion fatigue, which can fizzle out our drive and passion-- and worse, may even lead to leaving the profession altogether.In this episode, I'm covering:- The risk factors, signs and symptoms of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue (it's not necessarily what you think)- How to know if you're having any of these (or all three)- And what to do about it (prevention AND treatment).Take your ProQuol self assessment here: https://www.proqol.org/ProQol_Test.htmlDefinitely check out the book To Weep for A Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving by Patricia Smith if any of this is resonating with you: https://www.amazon.com/Weep-Stranger-Compassion-Fatigue-Caregiving/dp/1448658691 (not an affiliate link) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.