Study shows long nursing shifts lead to dropouts, unhappy patients
Nurses who work long shifts are more likely to leave the profession, and also have dissatisfied patients, a new study finds.
Burnout
Give unto others
Looking for a cure for compassion fatigue? Try reminding your caregivers of the obvious — that their job is all about giving. Trust me, there is some science to this.
Healthcare-acquired infection rates tied to nurse burnout, researchers say
Healthcare providers looking to reduce facility-acquired infection rates might start by lightening their nurses’ patient load, authors of a new report recommend.
Provide employee respite care, watch staff turnover rates drop
Just a year and a half later and I was done. Even for two weeks after the fact, I was numb – completely drained of emotion, lethargic, and avoiding interaction with others. Burnout.
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