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.
