Nurse burnout has evolved into a pressing concern with far-reaching impacts on staff well-being, workplace culture, and the stability of the workforce. Contributing factors to burnout are complex, stemming in part from insufficient preparation for the demands facing new nurses, the exhaustive nature of long shifts, the challenge of treating sicker patient populations, fragmented technology systems, and the threat of violence in the workplace.

In the "Balancing Burnout: Redesigning Workflows for Psychological Safety" webinar, a HealthLeaders NOW series on Nurse Compensation & Labor and sponsored by ShiftMed, key nursing leaders discussed the critical nature of burnout and actionable strategies CNOs can implement both in the short and long-term.