Job Stress and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nursing Staff In the last few centuries, we have witnessed major transformations in the health and nursing sector, especially regarding the scope of job and technological advances. The drastic change has not been without difficulties, the most notable of which is emotional stress. Such stress can compromise the safety of the patients and the health of the health care providers (Aiken et al.,

Nursing Burnout: A Crisis in Healthcare The phenomenon of nursing burnout has become a significant concern within the healthcare industry. Defined as a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive stress, burnout amongst nurses is not only detrimental to their health but also impacts patient care and the efficiency of healthcare systems worldwide (Maslach & Jackson, 1981). As frontline workers in patient care, nurses are

Staffing shortages in nursing are a consequence of poor nurse retention and nurse satisfaction. Being a nurse requires a lot of dedication, patience, and ability to keep updated in a constantly evolving world. When hospitals and other medical facilities have staffing shortages or shortages in qualified nurses, the healthcare delivery of that particular place dwindles. Nurses are the backbone of any healthcare facility. Especially in recent times, nurses provide prescriptions, treatment

Introduction As of now, at least fourteen states across the country have legislations on safe staffing. Although California is among the fourteen jurisdictions, it is unique in the sense that its legislation includes a nurse to patient ratio clause. The allowed ration of patients to nurses is five to one. Half of the remaining states mandate hospital boards/ committees to set the nurse to patient rations in their hospitals, while five

Nurse burnout is a common occurrence. This can exacerbate an ongoing problem that is seen in hospitals, nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections remain prevalent for patients with extended hospital stays like those in intensive care units. An infection that starts roughly 48 hours after admission, those in intensive care units (ICUs) experience a continued rate of infection leading to increase length of stay, mortality, and morbidity. The number of patients that

Acute care facilities try to maintain low costs and employ quality nurses. Within this statement is a double standard. How can we have quality nurses and cut costs at the same time? This is where the skill mix comes into play. In the skill mix, there are Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed staff. If the lesser skilled staff free RNs they can be better able to