Care for Patients/Self
What are some ways to take care of self? (Name at least four)
Sleep
Exercise
Healthy diet
Socialize
Pursue hobbies
Breaks
What is the ideal amount of patients for a nurse to have?
3
What is nurse burnout?
When a nurse becomes physically, mentally, and emotionally drained to the extent of disengagement with work.
What is the most common physical health concern of nurses?
Back injury
How does a nurse prevent burnout?
Self care
Provide Nursing Assistants with more tasks that they are trained to perform
Do not overwhelm tasks
Breaks
Recognize signs of burnout early on
Is nurse burnout more common in home care or hospital care?
hospital care
Is nurse burnout considered a mental illness?
No
When is National Nurses week? (hint: ends on Florence Nightingale's birthday)
May 6 - May 12
What are signs of nurse burnout? (Name at least 3)
Withdrawn
Isolation
Poor judgement
Procrastination
Frustration
Skipping work
True or false: female nurses experience more burnout than males.
False
True or False: Newly graduated nurses have higher risks of burning out than other healthcare position.
True
What percentage of nurses work in hospitals?
41%
How does nurse burnout affect patient care?
Quality in patient care decreases
What is the average hospital shift for a nurse?
12 hours
What are some causes of nursing burnout? (Name at least three)
Long shifts
Stress (heavy workloads, fast-paced environment)
Grief (from deaths)
Blaming all job failure on self
Who was the first African-American RN?
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Which state is most susceptible to nurse burnout?
Hawaii
What percentage of nurses experience high burnout?
Approximately 40% per year
Which hospital areas have the highest level of burnout?
Oncology
Emergency room
What was the first nursing school established?
The Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing
On average, how much do much nurses walk around the hospital during a 12-hour shift?
4-5 miles