Fifteen minutes may decrease nursing burnout: A discussion paper

Burnout is a global concern for nurses with broad implications for the health of staff and patients. Efforts to foster resilience that have been successful in other disciplines have yet to be applied in nursing. As employers have become more responsible for the wellbeing of their employees, leveragi...

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Main Author: Bronwyn Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013219305757
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Summary:Burnout is a global concern for nurses with broad implications for the health of staff and patients. Efforts to foster resilience that have been successful in other disciplines have yet to be applied in nursing. As employers have become more responsible for the wellbeing of their employees, leveraging these successes in other disciplines could be a straightforward way to improve the wellbeing of the nursing workforce through reducing burnout. Specifically using a paid pre-shift 15 minute program grounded in mindfulness may decrease burnout through improving resilience. Keywords: Nursing staff, Occupational health, Professional burnout, Psychological resilience, Workforce support
ISSN:2352-0132