Effects
Burnout severely damages nurses’ mental health, leading to rising levels of anxiety, depression, and emotional exhaustion. As this strain grows, nurses may feel detached, overwhelmed, and unable to cope, making it harder to stay engaged and connected in their work.
Taking Stress Home..
While working as a nurse, you could be experiencing a lot of unwanted stress, causing you to bring that negative energy home.
This isn’t good for your family or life outside of work, which can cause other problems at home.
This affects relationships, sleep, and overall happiness.
Chronic Stress = Underlying health issues
Health problems like heart disease, hypertension, and weakened immune systems.
Weakened immune systems can cause you to attract sickness from the patients you’re caring for..
Common Effects
Once mental health starts to deteriorate due to the amount of exhaustion nurses endure.
Making Mistakes
Nurses could administer the wrong medication, care for the wrong patient, chart the wrong information, etc.
Patient Safety
During burnout, nurses may struggle with sterile technique, PPE use, cleanliness, and patient repositioning, increasing safety risks.
Communication
Exhausted nurses collaborate less and hesitate to ask for help, leading to poor coordination and low morale. Over time, this harms the overall care culture