Nurse Burnout Journal of Nursing

From Classroom to Chaos: A Concept Paper on Transitional Dissonance in the Nursing Profession

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This concept paper explores transitional dissonance experienced by newly licensed nurses as they move from academic training to clinical practice. It identifies key factors contributing to this dissonance, including the gap between theoretical preparation and real-world clinical demands, role ambiguity, inadequate organizational support, emotional labor, cultural challenges, and rapid technological changes. The paper highlights how these interconnected issues lead to stress, burnout, job dissatisfaction, and high turnover, ultimately impacting nurse well-being and patient care quality. Understanding the causes and effects of transitional dissonance is critical for developing targeted interventions that support nurses’ professional adjustment and improve healthcare outcomes.

Submitted by Marie Cecille Liberty Soliven-Varilla

The Challenges of a CVICU Nurse and The Toll of Burnout: The Bedside Nurse Perspective

Tags: menal health nurse burnout nurse well-being

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) represents one of the most challenging healthcare positions due to the overall demand for exceptional clinical expertise, both in advanced clinical abilities and emotional resilience. CVICU nurses manage severe cardiac health crises while executing difficult medical interventions and making critical decisions during emotionally intense situations. Recent research shows that more than 40% of ICU nurses experience burnout, which leads to significant impacts on their personal lives and mental health, as well as patient care and outcomes. The article investigates the fundamental causes of burnout in CVICU nurses and its extensive impacts while providing actionable personal and organizational solutions to tackle this escalating problem. The elimination of burnout represents both a moral duty and the key to maintaining top-notch patient care and nurse retention.

Submitted by Sarah Mensa-Kwao Cook, RN, BSN; Leena Thomas, RN, BSN

Nurse Burnout: Am I The Only One?

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A narrative style piece commenting on burnout in the nursing profession

Submitted by H. Waterbury

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