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Understanding Burnout in Nursing

Document Type: Video

Overview

Burnout is more than exhaustion—it shapes mental health, team culture, and patient outcomes. In this presentation, you’ll explore how burnout develops, why it uniquely impacts nurses, and what can be done to address it.

Through evidence-based strategies, Dr. Maria Farrell shares practical ways to recognize early warning signs, respond with effective interventions, and support colleagues experiencing burnout.

What you’ll learn:

  • How to identify the signs, symptoms, and causes of burnout.
  • Treatment approaches—traditional and alternative.
  • Prevention and recovery strategies.
  • Ways to support colleagues through burnout.