Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout in Nurses

Wolotira, Elizabeth A

doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2022.04.009

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“…In a March 2022 publication of the Harvard Business Review, a call for more trauma-informed workplaces was made (Manning, 2022). Wolotira (2022) revealed that 40%-75% of health care workers are experiencing burnout with as many as 12% of physicians struggling with burnout syndrome while battling suicidal ideations. The author goes on to explain burnout syndrome as a feeling of hopelessness, lack of self-efficacy, depolarization, emotion exhaustion, and a decreased productivity in the workplace that can be linked to persistent exposures of workplace events and stressors (Wolotira, 2022).…”

Section: Trauma and Being Trauma-informedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Wolotira (2022) revealed that 40%-75% of health care workers are experiencing burnout with as many as 12% of physicians struggling with burnout syndrome while battling suicidal ideations. The author goes on to explain burnout syndrome as a feeling of hopelessness, lack of self-efficacy, depolarization, emotion exhaustion, and a decreased productivity in the workplace that can be linked to persistent exposures of workplace events and stressors (Wolotira, 2022). On average, individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) miss 3.6 days of work per month, equating to $3 billion worth of lost productivity in the United States alone (Magruder et al, 2017).…”

Section: Trauma and Being Trauma-informedmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…To that end, respecting staff time off is imperative. 10,60 It's our belief that only in extreme circumstances should nurse managers contact staff members on their days off. These recommendations create equitable distribution of workload while respecting staff boundaries and a desire for better work-life balance.…”

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“…Managers may find it beneficial to limit overtime to maintain staff well-being and promote retention. To that end, respecting staff time off is imperative 10,60. It's our belief that only in extreme circumstances should nurse managers contact staff members on their days off.…”

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Retaining new graduate nurses

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Bourgault,

Torkildson

et al. 2023

Nursing Management

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“…15 There are multiple contributing factors in a nurse's world that lead to burnout, many of which have been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. 10 The high physical and psychological demands of the patients and families can put added stress on the direct care team. 11 Medical advancements have increased patient acuity, and the complexity of the care provided.…”

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Dueling burnout

Dorsey¹

2023

Nursing Management

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Dueling burnout:The dual-role nurse T hroughout history, the nursing profession has experienced fluctuations in turnover and retention and has experienced cycles of significant nurse shortages. 1 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing turnover related to burnout, moral distress, compassion fatigue, and a desire to pursue advanced degrees and travel opportunities was a concern. 2,3 The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified these factors. 4 According to the 2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, turnover has increased by 8.5% with a national average of 27.1%. 5 In addition, hospitals have had a 95.7% RN turnover rate in the past 5 years. 5 The United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast projected that in 2020 there would be a shortage of clinical nurses totaling 154,018 and an additional shortage of 510,394 by 2030. 6 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the job outlook for nursing will average 194,500 openings per year over the next decade; many to fill the spots of team members leaving the workforce for other occupations or retirement. 7 The average turnover cost for an RN is estimated to be $46,100 (with a range from $33,900 to $58,300), and the average hospital could lose up to $7.1 million per year in turnover costs. 5 The report breaks this down further and describes that each percentage point lost in nursing turnover equals $262,300 lost from the organization per year. 5 The national data are telling, and illustrate what the Cardiothoracic ICU at the author's facility in 2018 was dealing with: an all-time high level of burnout.Colbenson and colleagues describe the definition of burnout by the World Health Organization as a syndrome that develops when chronic stress isn't successfully managed. 8 Nurses in the Cardiothoracic ICU were describing sentiments in which their core values and integrity were being dishonored, causing feelings of moral distress. 9 The nurses also described compassion fatigue or a feeling of hopelessness when caring for critically ill patients. 10,11 With these compounding factors, nursing KATERYNA KOVARZH/ISTOCK

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Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout in Nurses

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Trauma-informed leadership: a new concept or has it been here all along?

Trauma-informed leadership: a new concept or has it been here all along?

Retaining new graduate nurses

Dueling burnout

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