Date of Award/Publication
4-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Advanced Practice Nursing
First Supervisor
Heather McGrane Minton
Second Supervisor
Nancy Wilk
Abstract
Background: Recently the burnout phenomenon has been studied in bedside nurses. Research has shown poor patient outcomes and nurses leaving the bedside earlier as a result. Burnout has not yet been studied in Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS).
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the level of burnout in Clinical Nurse Specialists and see if there was a trend or significant risk factors.
Methods: A survey utilizing the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was distributed through social media platforms for snowball sampling, all online.
Results: There was no difference found between CNSs that had been practicing for greater than five years compared to those practicing for fewer than five years. However, there was a slight increase in the level of burnout reported associated with the longer the CNSs were in practice.
Conclusion: Although there was no significant difference found, CNSs that have been practicing longer reported a higher level of burnout than those who have been practicing less time. Further studies should include larger sample sizes to better study the level of burnout.
Keywords: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Burnout, Nursing, Depersonalization, Emotional Exhaustion.
Recommended Citation
White, Mackenzie, "Identifying burnout and its risk factors in Clinical Nurse Specialists" (2018). Nursing Masters. Paper 58.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/nursing_etd_masters/58
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