Course Purpose
To provide nurses with knowledge and tips to identify stressors that can lead to nurse burnout and strategies to reduce the risks of burnout from occurring.
Continuing Education Credit Designation
This educational activity is credited for 1 hour at completion of the activity.
Overview
Nurse burnout is described as a state of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that often stems from sustained work-related stressors, including long work hours, the pressure of quick decision-making, job-related dissociation, low sense of accomplishment, and the strain of caring for patients who may have poor outcomes. At some point during their careers, approximately 70% of nurses will report feeling exhausted and burned out. Nurse burnout does not solely affect the nurse’s emotions and health. It also affects the patients’ well-being and the quality of care that they receive. This course provides an overview of nurse burnout, and strategies to assist the nurse in managing stressors to reduce the risks of nurse burnout from occurring.
Objectives
Upon completion of the independent study, the healthcare professional will be able to:
- Identify causes of nurse burnout
- Understand the stages of nurse burnout
- Apply effective strategies to reduce the risks of burnout
- Analyze the differences of compassion fatigue and nurse burnout
Policy Statement
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Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
