Burnout Journal of Nursing

Nurse Burnout: A Profession in Crisis

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The COVID pandemic created the perfect storm with nurses retiring early and even quitting due to the overwhelming stress caused by the pandemic. A Nurse Manager, two staff nurses and a new nursing graduate working in the acute care hospital setting shared their view of why they think nurses are deciding to leave their current nursing jobs. Sadly most nurses reading this article, will likely relate to the stories that have contributed to nurse burnout and why nurses are leaving the profession and why we as a profession find ourselves in a critical crisis.

Submitted by Maureen Kroning, RN EdD

Opposite of Burnout is Engagement

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Facing a pandemic brought many nurses to a feeling of burnout, while this nurse was brought to engagement.

Submitted by Catherine Stevens RN, BSN

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