The Influence of Burnout, Resilience, and Resources to Support Clinical Practice Among Newly Licensed Nurses Intended Job Plans

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Survey newly licensed nurses (NLNs) with respect to burnout, resilience, perception of the work environment, and intended short- and long-term job plans. BACKGROUND NLN retention is a significant contributing factor to the nursing shortage. METHODS A 126-item survey measuring demographics, burnout, resilience, work environment, and job plans distributed via email, using Listservs to recruit nurses licensed for 5 years or less. RESULTS Participants (N = 547) reported moderate burnout, specifically emotional exhaustion, and resilience. Overall scores on perception of the work environment were positive. Multiple logistic regression suggests odds of 1-year intended job flight are positively associated with emotional exhaustion (odds ratio [OR], 1.77; P < 0.001), resilience (OR, 1.07; P = 0.003) and non-White racial identity (OR, 2.99; P < 0.001) and negatively associated with staffing and resource adequacy (OR, 0.63; P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Retaining NLNs requires mitigating burnout, addressing the experience of non-White NLNs in clinical practice, and improving support and resources for NLNs.