Tag: burnout
Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between
Doctors heal, or try to, but as nurses we step into the breach, figure out what needs to be done for any given patient today, on this shift, and then, with love and exasperation, do it as best as we can. Critical Care... read more
PTSD, Workplace Trauma Lower Among First-Year Residents During COVID-19
Contrary to popular belief, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and workplace trauma exposure was lower among first-year medical residents during the COVID-19 pandemic than in years prior, according to new research.1 In... read more
Overcoming Mental Health Stigma For Nurses
What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you think about mental illness? Is it something negative? If so, it probably comes from the stigma associated with mental health. A stigma is defined as "a mark of disgrace... read more
I Was a Doctor Through COVID. Then One Case Pushed Me Over the Edge
On some days I can almost forget that COVID ever happened. The old rhythms of the ICU at University College London, where I am a consultant in critical care and anesthesia, have returned. The bed pressures, the worrying cases,... read more
Mental Health Morbidity Among Caregivers
While much of the research on post-ICU mental health morbidity has focused upon the survivors themselves, emerging data shows that caregivers of ICU patients are similarly impacted. The collective sequelae experienced... read more
Who the hell would want to work in healthcare?
Our health sector is in crisis. Doctors are overworked, nurses are burnt out and underpaid. Many healthcare professionals are coming close to retirement and others are simply leaving their professions for greener pastures.... read more
Why Don’t Hospitals Just Pay Full-time Nurses More?
Hospitals' reliance on travel workers is nothing new. The pandemic intensified it and highlighted the gap between full-time workers' pay and lucrative temporary contracts. While the average salary for a travel nurse can... read more
Omicron Magnifies the Distress in the Health Care Labor System
In December 2020, to the tune of rousing cheers, the first health care workers began getting vaccinated against COVID-19. A year later, the cheers have died down, vaccination rates have plateaued, and the Omicron wave... read more
Pandemic Triggers Mass Exodus of Critical Care Nurses
Australian hospitals are experiencing a mass exodus of experienced critical care nurses as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches healthcare workers unlike ever before, prompting medical colleges to warn of a workforce crisis. Australian... read more
Peer support during the era of COVID-19
Burnout has been an issue for those in health care long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the increased stress and anxiety we face now have caused a host of new problems. The current environment health care professionals... read more
Stop Nurse Burnout: What to Do When Working Harder Isn’t Working
The first step-by-step manual for any nurse in any specialty to stop nurse burnout, build a more ideal career and a more balanced life. Chart your course from Nurse Burnout to Your Ideal Career using this first comprehensive... read more
Adverse Events in the ICU During Bed-Bath Procedures
Serious adverse events were observed in one-half of patients and concerned one-fifth of nurses, confirming the need for caution. Further studies are needed to test systematic serious adverse event prevention strategies. The... read more
ICU Workers Are Quitting Due To Crushing Stress From COVID-19 Surge
As hospitals struggle in Los Angeles County, Intensive Care Unit nurses confront tough choices: remain in the coronavirus trenches for patients and colleagues, or quit when you are overwhelmed? The massive surge in coronavirus... read more
Survey Finds More Than Half of Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Are Burned Out
More than half of nurses caring for children with cardiovascular conditions are emotionally exhausted and good working environments were linked with less burnout, according to a survey presented during ESC Congress 2020. Of... read more
Shorter Resident Shifts May Not Improve Patient Safety
Residents who worked schedules that eliminated extended shifts made a greater number of serious errors than those who worked schedules with shifts of 24 or more hours, a trial in the New England Journal of Medicine reported. The... read more
What Do Our Critical Care Nurses Need Right Now?
After experiencing the most intense period of work, our critical care nurse workforce need us to consider their needs carefully right now. In this webinar we explore individual, team and systems factors at play, and discuss... read more
The Night in the ICU
They say that in the world of the intensive care unit (ICU), there is no night. It can be qualified as a lesser day, but not really as a night. The hustle and bustle may be slower, patient flow and activity may be less, conversations... read more
