Causes of Nurse Burnout
Symptoms of Nurse Burnout
Effects On Practice
Upstream vs Downstream
CHNS
100
Working multiple 12hr shifts

What is long hours?

100

Feeling nervous or restless when going to work

What is anxiousness?

100

Giving resident A resident B's medications

What is medication error?

100

Seeking mental health services

What is a downstream approach?

100

Teaching a person with diabetes how to administer their insulin

What is capacity building?

200

When you feel as though your voice is not being heard

What is lack of support?

200

Not feeling the urge to eat

What is loss of appetite?
200

Having no therapeutic relationship with the resident

What is poor resident engagement?

200

Having a positive work environment 

What is an upstream approach

200

Being responsible and accountable for one's own actions

What is professional responsibility and accountability?

300

Working shifts without rests in between them

What is lack of sleep?

300

When nobody is recognizing the effort you put into your work

What is overworked and/or under appreciated?

300
When more staff quit or stop showing up to work

What is staff shortages?

300

Taking time to do things that bring you peace and to feel more relaxed after a long shift

What is downstream approach?

300

Having positive relationships with coworkers

What is professional relationships?

400

Having a high resident load

What is high stress environment?

400

Lack of enthusiasm about work

What is depression?

400

Getting more agitated when coworkers ask for help

What is poor relationships with coworkers?

400

Having staff workshops on coping mechanisms

What is an upstream approach?

400

Following the 6 rights of medication administration

What is evidence informed practice?

500

Working with residents with low recovery/high mortality rates

What is emotional strain?

500

Not being able to sleep due to working overtime

What is insomnia?

500

Putting your patient at risk for infection 

What is decreased patient safety?

500

Advocating for better work schedules that promote a healthy work/life balance

What is an upstream approach?

500

Taking the COVID-19 vaccine

What is prevention and health protection?

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