Evaluating Burnout and Resiliency in New Graduate Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study
Bryce Catarelli1, Patrick Nobles, Michael Aull
1Author Affiliations: Clinical Assistant Professor (Drs Catarelli and Nobles) and Clinical Lecturer (Aull), College of Nursing, and PhD Candidate (Yi), Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate current levels of and factors contributing toward burnout and resiliency among new graduate nurses to identify effective mitigation strategies.
Background:
New graduate nurses are at a high risk of increased turnover in the 1st year of employment. An evidence-based, graduate-nurse centered approach is essential to improving nurse retention among this cohort.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study involving 43 new graduate nurses was completed in July 2021 (a subset of a larger sample of 390 staff nurses). Nurses were recruited to complete the Brief Resilience Scale, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, and a demographic survey.
Results:
New graduate nurses scored within "normal resiliency." This cohort reported moderate levels of burnout overall. Higher levels were reported within personal- and work-related subgroups.
Conclusions:
Strategies to reduce burnout and increase resiliency in new graduate nurses should be focused on improving personal and work-related burnout.
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