CE: Nurses Are More Exhausted Than Ever: What Should We Do About It?. Issue 12 (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trinkoff, Alison M.; Baldwin, Carol M.; Chasens, Eileen R.; Dunbar-Jacob, Jacqueline; Geiger-Brown, Jeanne; Imes, Christopher C.; Landis, Carol A.; Patrician, Patricia A.; Redeker, Nancy S.; Rogers, Ann E.; Scott, Linda D.; Todero, Catherine M.; Tucker, Sharon J.; Weinstein, Sharon M.
• Is Part Of: American journal of nursing. Volume 121:Issue 12(2021)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: burnout -- fatigue -- nurses -- patient safety -- shift work -- workplace culture; Nursing -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.7305
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000802688.16426.8d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-936X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: For nurses, the challenges posed by demanding work environments and schedules often lead to fatigue, and this can be exacerbated during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, the authors discuss causes and challenges of nurse fatigue and consider several evidence-based strategies and solutions for individual nurses and organizations. Barriers to implementation, including a negative workplace culture and inadequate staffing, are also described, and several resources are presented. Abstract : This article discusses causes and challenges of nurse fatigue, evidence-based strategies and solutions for individual nurses and organizations, and changes needed to transform nursing culture and workplaces into more supportive environments for nurses.