Nurses caring for children and families : stress, hardiness and burnout.

Pediatric nurses’ exposure to the suffering of young patients and their families, in addition to high workloads and other workplace stressors, can cause stress and lead to burnout. Burnout is a major cause of nursing staff turnover and this is a serious problem in the face of staff shortages. There...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilkinson, Sara Amy
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46425