Purpose of assessment task 1 Nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding on a daily basis and this can have an impact on nurses’ wellbeing as well as patient outcomes. This assessment task is...

Purpose of assessment task 1 Nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding on a daily basis and this can have an
impact on nurses’ wellbeing as well as patient outcomes. This assessment task is an
assignment that requires you to demonstrate an understanding of the implications of
compassion fatigue on the mental health and wellbeing of registered nurses in the workforce.
Assignment question
For this assignment, you are required to (1) use the literature to examine ‘compassion fatigue’
in nursing and demonstrate its impact on the mental health of nurses and (2) discuss how
nurses’ self-care can contribute to resilience.