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Relationship Between Shift Hours Worked (12 Versus 8), Workload, And Nurses' Burnout: A Study Across Acute Care Units In A Community Hospital, Liliane Nyamuziga
Relationship Between Shift Hours Worked (12 Versus 8), Workload, And Nurses' Burnout: A Study Across Acute Care Units In A Community Hospital, Liliane Nyamuziga
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Nurses are expected to provide quality care to patients, and work demands in the health care system are increasing. An increased turnover in nursing staff was observed in a southwest Michigan community hospital, and the possibility of burnout contributing to this turnout was proposed. The purpose of this scholarly project was to evaluate the significance and level of perceived burnout in nurses who work the 12-hour shift compared to those who work the eight-hour shift, to investigate the relationship between nurse-to-patient ratios and burnout, and to compare burnout levels between nurses working day versus night shifts. This project utilized a …