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Burnout (also referred to as compassionate fatigue):
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fatigue that occurs when one provides care for others at work and home but loses the ability to take care of one’s self
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Compassion fatigue
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referred to by many as burnout, may occur when one provides care for others at work and home but loses the ability to take care of ones self
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Ego defense mechanisms
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unconscious, protective barriers that are used to manage instinct and affect in the presence of stressful situations (also referred to as defense mechanisms)
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Forensic nursing education
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preparation through a synthesis of education and experience in nursing, forensic science and law enforcement. This specialized education develops a clinician qualified to respond to the challenge health care faces in the protection of the legal, civil, and human rights of victims and perpetrators of violent crimes
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Genetics
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study of the transmitted or inherited genes and variations or defects in organisms.
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Genomics
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the study of the genetic makeup of the chromosomes of an organism.
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Hospitalists
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clinicians who provide services to clients who don’t have primary care physicians or whose primary care providers choose not to make hospital calls
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Managed care nursing
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the development and implementation of health-wellness, illness- prevention, and disease-management programs
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Mental disorder or mental illness
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an illness or syndrome with psychological or behavioral manifestations and/or impairment in functioning due to a social, psychological, genetic, physical/chemical, or biologic disturbance
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Mental health
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a positive state in which one is responsible, displays self-awareness, is self-directive, is reasonably worry free, and can cope with usual daily tensions
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