Burnout and Resilience Among Nurses Practicing in High-Intensity Settings

Cynda Hylton Rushton1, Joyce Batcheller2, Kaia Schroeder2

  • 1Cynda Hylton Rushton is the Anne and George Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics, a professor of nursing and pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Berman Institute of Bioethics and School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Joyce Batcheller is president, CNO Solutions, Austin, Texas, and former senior vice president/systems chief nursing officer, Seton Healthcare Network, Austin, Texas. Kaia Schroeder is a former staff educator in critical care, Seton Healthcare Network. Pamela Donohue is an associate professor in pediatrics and director of clinical research, Division of Neonatology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, and Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland. crushto1@jhu.edu.

Summary

High stress in nurses causes burnout and moral distress. Enhancing nurse resilience through strategies like mindfulness can improve well-being and retention.

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