Emotional labor and coping strategies of gynecological nurses in recurrent pregnancy loss care: a qualitative phenomenological study

Nurses caring for RPL patients experience heightened emotional labor due to repetitive, distressing encounters with loss. While individual and peer-based coping mechanisms foster resilience, organizational support-such as formal debriefing sessions and RPL-focused training-amplifies nurses' well-being and ensures sustainable, high-quality care. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions that address both the individual and systemic dimensions of emotional labor in RPL settings.