ArticleJournal of nursing regulation2023
Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Burnout and Stress Among U.S. Nurses.
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- The effects of emotional exhaustion and resilience on the relationship between the practice environment and turnover intentions among acute care nurses: A moderated mediation analysis.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
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- Machine learning in the analysis of mental health at work: a scoping review.Journal of occupational health · 2026Article
- The Role of Psychosocial Stressors in Shaping the Attitudes of Nurses in a Canadian Acute Care Hospital Toward Patients Who Use Substances: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Digital job demands and healthcare workers' workplace well-being: the mediating role of job and personal resources.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- The association between emotional intelligence and burnout among Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Burnout in the allergy nursing workforce in the United States.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- The relationship between workplace violence and turnover intention among psychiatric nurses: the mediating roles of ward atmosphere and social distance.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Toxic Leadership Behavior and Emotional Exhaustion on Patient Safety Incident Reporting.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified long-standing issues of burnout and stress among the U.S. nursing workforce, renewing concerns of projected staffing shortages. Understanding how these issues affect nurses' intent to leave the profession is critical to accurate workforce modeling. Purpose: To identify the personal and professional characteristics of nurses experiencing heightened workplace burnout and stress. Methods: We used a subset of data from the 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey for analysis. Binary logistic regression models and natural language processing were used to determine the significance of observed trends. Results: Data from a total of 29,472 registered nurses (including advanced practice registered nurses) and 24,061 licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses across 45 states were included in this analysis. More than half of the sample (62%) reported an increase in their workload during the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly high proportions reported feeling emotionally drained (50.8%), used up (56.4%), fatigued (49.7%), burned out (45.1%), or at the end of their rope (29.4%) "a few times a week" or "every day." These issues were most pronounced among nurses with 10 or fewer years of experience, driving an overall 3.3% decline in the U.S. nursing workforce during the past 2 years. Conclusion: High workloads and unprecedented levels of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic have stressed the U.S. nursing workforce, particularly younger, less experienced RNs. These factors have already resulted in high levels of turnover with the potential for further declines. Coupled with disruptions to prelicensure nursing education and comparable declines among nursing support staff, this report calls for significant policy interventions to foster a more resilient and safe U.S. nursing workforce moving forward.
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