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Burnout, Depression And Suicide Prevention For Nursing Staff In High-Intensity Settings, April Ritchie Dec 2019

Burnout, Depression And Suicide Prevention For Nursing Staff In High-Intensity Settings, April Ritchie

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Nurses working in high-intensity settings experience burnout at higher rates than in other nursing areas. Burnout in healthcare is a problem estimated as high as 70% by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Burnout can lead to depressive symptoms, which can lead to suicidal ideation in affected healthcare providers, which makes early identification and treatment of utmost importance to the mental and physical wellbeing of these nurses.

The purpose of this project is to examine burnout in nursing staff working in high-intensity areas of the hospital in order to help identify burnout and/or depressive symptoms before they lead to …