Factors Related to Nurse Burnout
Nurse burnout is far from an uncommon entity. A lot of nurses experience this at the beginning, middle and even end of their careers. The following are factors related to this.
They have trouble working shifts that are too long
In many positions, you work eight hour days. Every day you get home early enough to have a nice dinner, relax and have some free time. Alternatively, many nurses work on alternative schedules. A common one is to work twelve hour shifts. This is a long time for a lot of people. They may feel like they are just working all day, come home and go to sleep. They may feel burned out to keep going this long.
They have difficulty dealing with seeing sickness all the time
Sickness can be a very melancholy thing. It can be very difficult to see people so ill or to even see people pass away. Although you can become accustomed to it to some extent, there are still emotions that may pop up. Seeing this day after day might be hard to come to terms with and might lead some to burn out.
They have difficulty with the hectic pace of nursing
Being a nurse is often very hectic. Doctors’ offices and hospitals are often packed to the brim and some of these places are cutting the amount of nurses they employ in order to save money. You may be doing the work of two nurses! It might be difficult for some to always be running around dealing with everyone. They may feel like they never get a break from it.
They may dislike the way they are treated by the patients and others
A lot of people who are sick may not be nice to their nurses. They may be upset if they have to wait a long time at the doctor’s office even if it is not your fault. They may yell and you or get angry, and as a nurse you do not have the freedom to just yell at them back. They may be taking out their anger and fear over the sickness on you. Always being the brunt of this storm can be difficult on some people.
Sometimes nurses have trouble because they simply do not like some of the activities. For instance, dealing with a lot of blood or cleaning wounds might not be exactly fun for them. That combined with the above factors may contribute to nurse burnout.
Updated On: 08/19/2010 Published On: 08/19/2010 Article ViewerClose
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