Date
1-9-2024
Department
School of Nursing
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Chair
Folashade Odedina
Keywords
Burnout, novice, registered nurse, triggers, nursing shortage, ineffective leadership, retention rate, patient satisfaction and ineffective mentorship
Disciplines
Nursing
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Sharon K., "Burnout Triggers in the Novice Registered Nurse" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5155.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5155
Abstract
Nurse burnout has been strongly associated with decreased patient satisfaction and reduced retention rates in the novice registered nurse. This phenomenon is exacerbating the already rising global nursing shortage. A strong correlation is established between novice registered nurses who endure repeated or multiple triggers, such as unsafe staffing ratios, inadequate preceptorship, and ineffective leadership to those who succumb to burnout. Burnout is a significant problem in the United States, impacting how healthcare is perceived by the public. In 2019 there were more than six million nurses, making up the largest segment of the healthcare population and directly affecting the safety and well-being of patients in the United States (Shak et al., 2021). Being able to sustain the number of nurses needed to provide adequate care for patients has become challenging. Novice registered nurses are leaving the profession after developing burnout from repeated exposure to triggers. The purpose of this project is to identify the correlation between triggers and burnout in the novice registered nurse and mitigate those triggers. An analysis of the literature promotes the need to identify triggers and mitigate those triggers as a method to decrease burnout experienced in the novice registered nurse.
