Burnout among Nurses

Burnout among Nurses. BY: Ashley King University of Kentucky, college of nursing.

Practicum Setting. House supervisor office Med-Surge Unit Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit Covid Unit..

Practicum learning goals. Practicum research topic goals: Identify main causes of burnout and increased turnover rates among nurses Explain methods of recognizing and assessing the level of burnout Practicum goals: Understand the responsibilities of the house supervisor position and how they operate as management Identify the interventions that nursing management implement to improve burnout among nurses. And explain strategies to prevent burnout before it occurs.

Literature vs. reality. Mudallal RH, Othman WM, Al Hassan NF. Nurses' Burnout: The Influence of Leader Empowering Behaviors, Work Conditions, and Demographic Traits. Inquiry. 2017 Jan 1;54:46958017724944. doi : 10.1177/0046958017724944. PMID: 28844166; PMCID: PMC5798741. Greenwo od, H. (2022, July 7). How to prevent nurse burnout: Risks, causes, and precautions. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. https:// www.usa.edu /blog/nurse-burnout/ Shah MK, Gandrakota N, Cimiotti JP, Ghose N, Moore M, Ali MK. Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 4(2):e2036469. doi : 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36469. Erratum in: JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e215373. PMID: 33538823; PMCID: PMC7862989..

The Maslach burnout inventory= Burnout evaluation tool.

Possible solutions. Adequate staffing Safe patient–to-nurse ratios Development of shared governance programs Supportive leadership Resources Focus on yourself.

Reflection. Be aware of burnout Identify ways to help implement burnout prevention strategies at my facility. Be apart of the solution.