Background: The nursing profession has high levels of stress, burnout, job dissatisfaction, and compassion fatigue which are often unrecognized. The effects of burnout and compassion fatigue lead to negative outcomes. Nurses must be knowledgeable on compassion fatigue, burnout risk factors, symptoms, and strategies to decrease its incidence and negative impact. Recognition and prevention can play key roles in improving mental health in nurses and the quality of care provided to patients.

Objective: The aim of this evidence-based presentation is to increase nurses’ knowledge on identifying, preventing, and decreasing compassion fatigue and burnout.

Methods: A 10-question survey has been adapted from the Professional Quality of Life Scale to assess nurses’ knowledge of risk factors and prevention methods of compassion fatigue and burnout. The survey will be administered before and after an educational intervention.

An educational workshop will contain information on risk factors, symptoms, and consequences of compassion fatigue and burnout with emphasis on prevention and self-care interventions.

Results: The intended outcome is an increase nurses’ knowledge on compassion fatigue and burnout, therefore, increasing awareness and decreasing the prevalence.

Conclusion: Appropriate interventions should be performed at both individual and organizational levels for both nurse and patient care and safety. An increase in nurses’ knowledge on risk factors, symptoms and prevention of burnout and compassion fatigue is essential for the health of nurses themselves and their patients.