have you every experienced burnout or know of any nursing professionals whom have experienced it? How did management address it?
Ans) Nurse Burnout:
• New nurses are most vulnerable
- Start their positions feeling undervalued
- Too much responsibility with too little support
• "A syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and
reduced personal accomplishment which happens as a result of the
chronic emotional strain of working extensively with other human
beings, particularly when they are troubled"
(Schwab, 1996, p.172)
• Directly related to decreased employee and patient satisfaction
and patient safety
Signs of early burnout
• Chronic fatigue - exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being
physically run down
• Anger at those making demands
• Self-criticism for putting up with the demands
• Cynicism, negativity, and irritability
• A sense of being besieged
• Exploding easily at seemingly inconsequential things
• Frequent headaches and gastrointestinal disturbances
• Weight loss or gain
• Sleeplessness and depression
• Shortness of breath
• Suspiciousness
• Feelings of helplessness
• Increased degree of risk taking
Ways to cope nursing burnouts:
- Figure out what area of nursing you are passionate
about.
- Search for workplaces with lower nurse-to-patient ratios.
- Find a nursing network.
- Prioritize your nutrition daily.
- Practice 'brain dumping.
- Take some time for yourself.
- Engage in an unrelated hobby.
- Take two minutes.
have you every experienced burnout or know of any nursing professionals whom have experienced it? How...
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