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Joseph Inks, JacQuana Johnson, Jessica Krepps, Amanda LaymasterBURNOUT SYNDROME •Defined as “rendered as unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use; exhausted or made listless through overw... ork, stress, or intemperance” (Dictionary.com, 2015)CAUSES OF BURNOUT SYNDROME •Heavy Workloads •Inadequate Staffing •Complicated Patient Care •Extended hoursIDENTIFIED PROBLEMS • The two major problems identified as a result of nurse burnout is: • The nurses health • musculoskeletal injuries, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lack of energy, apathy, short-term memory loss, bad mood and even certain types of cancer • Affects on patient care • Medication errors, patient dissatisfaction, procedures performed on the wrong patient [Show More]

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