Burnout negative impacts on nursing
In the U.S., Workplace stress is the primary healthcare stressor that is associated with burnout in healthcare providers. The healthcare profession tends to results in the most stressful experience due to the nature of the work and the rising number of patients to be attended by the limited number of nurses. Besides, other burdens to nurses in care provision include patient demand, psychological quest, and ethical dilemmas. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2017), Burnout affects about 70% of nurses and 30-50% of physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. Every year burnout cases increase by 9% with over
14% have suicidal thoughts (Medscape, 2019; Reith, 2018). Burnout negatively impacts the quality of service delivery and can result in medical errors, wrong diagnosis, and poor documentation, alcohol abuse by care providers, increased hospital –transmitted infection, and increased patient mortality. Workplace stress can influence the physical and emotional wellbeing of healthcare providers by curbing their competence and hurting the overall quality of life. My organization has implemented a unique leadership style that demands the healthcare supervisors and administrators acknowledge worker psychological wellbeing and promote a self-care culture among nurses and other healthcare providers. When the Supervisor identifies a stressed nurse he/she reports to the Chief wellness officer for possible shift change over where an assistant is called in. Besides, my organization has set a system that allows nurses to rotate from one floor to another and it allows nurses to spend more time on their most fulfilling care service,
for instance, when a nurse love educating patient, he /she is given a chance to devote more that particular favorite aspect of work. The organization also created a wellness resource center where one can go and practice yoga and other physical exercises.
Reference
AHRQ (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/ahrq- works/burnout/index.html
Medscape. (2019). Retrieved from: https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2019-lifestyle-burnout- depression-6011056#14
Reith T P (December 04, 2018) Burnout in United States Healthcare Professionals: A Narrative Review. Cureus 10(12): e3681. DOI 10.7759/cureus.3681