Nurse managers' knowledge of staff nurse burnout
- WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kristy Lynn Stewart (Creator)
- Institution
- Western Carolina University (WCU )
- Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/
- Advisor
- Linda Comer
Abstract: Nursing burnout affects the nurse’s home and work life and can lead to serious physical
and emotional symptoms as well as patient dissatisfaction and increased nursing turnover.
With a shortage of nurses expected to increase to 30% across the state of North Carolina
by the year 2020, it is imperative we prevent further loss to burnout. An educational
needs assessment was conducted via a mailed survey to determine the current knowledge
of nurse managers employed in hospitals in North Carolina regarding causes of burnout
and methods of burnout prevention and reversal for staff nurses. The responses of 214
nurse managers allowed the identification of their level of knowledge about staff nurse
burnout. Through comparison with published knowledge about the subject, the
educational needs of the managers are apparent. The findings of this research can inform
the provision of appropriate education for nurse managers, leading to reduced burnout in
staff nurses, a reduction in the nursing shortage, and improved quality of patient care.
The burnout information least known by nurse managers is evidence-based knowledge
and theoretical knowledge is better known. The findings reveal a positive correlation
between nurse manager’s total knowledge and age, years as nurse manager, and level of
education completed. The greatest knowledge need is in the area of environmental causes
of staff nurse burnout.
Nurse managers' knowledge of staff nurse burnout
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- burnout, nursing, stress
- Subjects
- Nurses -- Job stress
- Burn out (Psychology)