Date of Publication
2024
Project Team
Dr. Lili Martin; Dr. Betsy Hassan
Abstract
Problem Background: Clinical nurse burnout poses significant challenges, impacting patient outcomes and staff retention throughout the healthcare system. The American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine Program provides a framework for best practice to reduce workplace burnout. The aims of this project were to conduct a unit audit for burnout; identify and provide recommendations to leadership which would align unit practices with Joy in Medicine standards; and assess leadership for knowledge and competency of burnout reduction strategies.
Methods: The nursing leadership team completed an audit of current practices around burnout reduction. Participants received a one-hour educational in-service to discuss audit findings, provided recommendations to align the unit with Joy in Medicine Bronze level criteria and completed a composite survey evaluating knowledge and competency of burnout, personal experiences of professional burnout, and self-efficacy related to undertaking a burnout quality improvement project within 6-12 months of completion of this project.
Results: Knowledge of burnout increased from minimal/moderate to significant after the educational in-service and feelings of burnout within their work environment decreased. There were individual differences in self-rated self-efficacy scores, but all three participants had increased confidence to undertake a burnout-related QI project within 6 to 12 months.
Discussion: The Clinical Nurse Leader role can be effective in collaborating with nursing leadership to improve burnout reduction efforts within a clinical microsystem. Providing education and support to nursing leadership can improve feelings of self-efficacy and encourage change and adoption of best practices. Continuous assessment is needed to understand influencing factors for nurse burnout.
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Recommended Citation
Adams, Hazel, "Charting the Path to National Recognition: A Medical-Surgical Microsystem Audit for Nurse Burnout" (2024). College of Nursing and Health Sciences Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Project Publications. 4.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cnhscnl/4
