and watch yourself bloom.

The Consequences of Nurse Burnout

Burnout is more than just a few bad days at work. The consequences of burnout for the individual nurse are extensive:

• Physical symptoms such as headaches, appetite changes, and poor sleep.

• Decrease in job-related job self-esteem

• Decrease in career satisfaction

• Feelings of failure and self-doubt, regardless of experience

• Calling out frequently

• Feeling withdrawn and isolated from others

The consequences of nurse burnout extend beyond the individual nurse, impacting patient care and the healthcare system as a whole. Such consequences include, but are not limited to:

• Increase in error-making, missed assessments, and delayed interventions

• Increase in call-outs, understaffing, and high staff turnover

• Decreased staff motivation and cynicism

• Increase in staff workload and decreased job satisfaction

• “… the loss of a nurse leaving their position is also associated with significant financial costs, estimated from $11,000 to $90,000 per nurse with up to $8.5 million in associated wider costs,” (doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.06.008)