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Nurse Leader Burnout, Satisfaction, and Work-Life Balance.

Lesly A Kelly¹, Cindy Lefton, Shelly A Fischer

¹Author Affiliations: Associate Clinical Professor, Arizona State University and Nurse Scientist, Dignity Health (Dr Kelly), Phoenix, Arizona; Vice President, Organizational Consulting, Psychological Associates and Waiting Room Nurse, Emergency Department, Barnes Jewish Medical Center (Dr Lefton), St. Louis, Missouri; and Regional Director of Professional Practice, Banner Health System (Dr Fischer), Greeley, Colorado.

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Nurse leaders experience burnout and compassion fatigue, but also compassion satisfaction. Strategies for individual and organizational resilience are crucial for mitigating these risks in healthcare settings.

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Nursing Leadership
Healthcare Management
Occupational Health Psychology

Background:

Nurse leaders, despite distance from direct patient care, face significant workplace challenges contributing to professional burnout.
Cultivating compassion satisfaction through peer and staff interactions is essential for nurse leaders.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion satisfaction among acute care nurse leaders.
To report findings from a comprehensive mixed-methods research study.

Main Methods:

A quantitative survey using the Professional Quality of Life scale administered to 672 nurse leaders across 29 hospitals.
Qualitative interviews conducted with 16 nurse leaders from 2 hospitals within the health system.

Main Results:

Burnout levels were consistent across frontline, midlevel, and director-level nurse leaders.
Director-level leaders reported higher compassion satisfaction but lower work-life balance.
Four key themes identified factors influencing compassion fatigue in professional settings.

Conclusions:

All levels of nurse leaders are susceptible to burnout and require attention.
Implementing individual and organizational resiliency strategies is vital for addressing burnout risks.