Advisor

Pool, Natalie M.

Committee Member

Aldridge, Michael D.

Committee Member

Roberts, Melanie G.

Committee Member

Cieminski, Amie B.

Department

College of Natural Health and Sciences; School of Nursing, Nursing Practice

Institution

University of Northern Colorado

Type of Resources

Text

Place of Publication

Greeley, (Colo.)

Publisher

University of Northern Colorado

Date Created

12-2022

Extent

133 pages

Digital Origin

Born digital

Abstract

Burnout among nurses is at monumental levels, contributing to high levels of job dissatisfaction and turnover. Some interventions existed in the literature to support burnout reduction programming among nurses; however, the literature failed to identify effective burnout reduction interventions based upon the specific needs of critical care nurses who face unique stressors related to high patient acuity and other environmental considerations. This project aimed to explore critical care nurses' needs and strategies designed to mitigate burnout in the clinical setting. Outcomes from this assessment would inform future interventions for the early identification and prevention of burnout among critical care nurses. The setting for this project was two intensive care units in a large, suburban hospital in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The subjects were nurses with at least one year of experience in the critical care setting. This project used a single-center, descriptive design. This project was guided by the advancing research and clinical practice through close collaboration model—an evidence-based, system-wide model used to advance evidence-based practice implementation and sustainability. An evidence-based needs assessment was created and implemented to measure the current level of burnout and the unmet needs of critical care nurses at the project site. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistical procedures. Based on the findings, an organization-specific burnout mitigation plan will be presented to the project site stakeholders.

Degree type

DNP

Degree Name

Doctoral

Local Identifiers

Brock_unco_0161D_11052.pdf

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

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