Survey reveals causes of burnout among U.S. nurses, areas for improvement
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Fully two-thirds of nurses are now considering leaving the profession, a survey released earlier this month from staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has found.
Infection preventionists join ranks of the burned-out, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 15, 2022
The reduced well-being of these workers impacts healthcare quality and safety in a time when there is a 25% IP job vacancy rate.
Emotional exhaustion rose during pandemic: study
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 23, 2022
Burnout and stress have been common problems in the healthcare industry for many years, but emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers, and nurses in particular, increased significantly during the COVID-19...
Extra sleep reduces healthcare workers’ COVID risk; burnout has opposite effect
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
One hour longer sleep duration at night is linked to 12% lower odds of contracting COVID-19. And workers who report feeling burned out every day are more likely to become infected and have longer symptom...