Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

3-30-2023

Abstract

Introduction:

The World Health Organization [2019] defined burnout as a syndrome caused by chronic job stressors that are not successfully managed, characterized by exhaustion, depersonalization, job detachment, and feelings of inadequacy (WHO, 2019). According to Murthy [2022], the nursing burnout crisis was underway before COVID-19. Nurse burnout recognized pre-COVID-19 was due to systemic organizational problems such as inadequate organizational support and underinvestment in public health (Murthy, 2022).

A 2022 survey of 2500 nurses exhibited increased rates of burnout during the pandemic, with 75% of respondents experiencing burnout, while 65% of those surveyed expressed their desire to leave the healthcare field (Johnson, 2022). Additional research demonstrated that nearly one-third of nurses surveyed claimed they would leave their jobs by the end of 2022, 44% of which cited burnout and high stress as the primary reason for leaving employment (Landi, 2022).

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Presented at the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium at Radford University in Radford, Virginia, March 30-31, 2023.

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