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Background: Nursing burnout is a significant problem with far-reaching consequences. High levels of stress, emotional exhaustion, and reduced job satisfaction among nurses contribute to poor patient outcomes, increased medical errors, and high turnover rates. There is a high prevalence of burnout among nurse executives, consequences of which include extreme stress, emotional anguish, and a desire to quit, which points to a larger problem with burnout affecting the nursing profession (Martin et al., 2023). Fostering resilience among nurses can help to mitigate these outcomes by enhancing physical, mental, and social health through building purpose, positive emotions, and effective stress management. Resilience can be fostered through training by encouraging and promoting self-compassion, strengths-based development, and mindfulness among nurses (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983).
Aim: Therefore, the objective of this project is to increase self-compassion among nurses through a resiliency training program.
Theoretical framework: This study was guided by the transtheoretical model of change, which demonstrates the process of behavioral change among individuals. In this study, behavioral change was instigated by providing education on coping mechanisms to nurses experiencing burnout.
Method: This study was a cohort study that involved pretest and posttest survey analysis. Education on coping mechanisms was provided via lectures and presentations by the principal investigator and other certified resiliency scholars. An immediate posttest survey and subsequent survey at 6 weeks were conducted using the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF) to evaluate effectiveness of the intervention.
Results: A total of 31 nurses participated in the resiliency intervention study and completed both the pretest and the immediate posttest surveys. Thirteen percent of participants were aged 60 and older, 16% were aged 20-39, and a majority of 71% were aged 40-59. The preliminary results of the study revealed about 90% of engagement by participants, which demonstrates effectiveness in the acceptability and use of the intervention. Subsequent analysis will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing burnout rate.
Conclusion/Nursing implication: By creating and executing a resilience training program for nurses in direct patient care, the study provides knowledge that would be crucial in enhancing holistic health for nurses and significantly improving patient’s outcomes.
Notes
References: Martin, S. D., Urban, R. W., Foglia, D. C., Henson, J. S., George, V., & McCaslin, T. (2023). Well-being in acute care nurse managers: A risk analysis of physical and mental health factors. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(2), 126–132. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12646
Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1983). Stages and processes of self-change of smoking: Toward an integrative model of change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(3), 390-395. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.51.3.390
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Presentation
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Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cohort
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Keywords:
Stress and Coping, Acute Care, Workforce, Burnout
Recommended Citation
Eke-Okoro, Amarachi and George, Viji, "The Effectiveness of Resiliency Programs in Mitigating Burnout Among Nurses in Acute Care Settings" (2025). Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE). 137.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2025/presentations_2025/137
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Creating Healthy Work Environments
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Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Conference Year
2025
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The Effectiveness of Resiliency Programs in Mitigating Burnout Among Nurses in Acute Care Settings
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Background: Nursing burnout is a significant problem with far-reaching consequences. High levels of stress, emotional exhaustion, and reduced job satisfaction among nurses contribute to poor patient outcomes, increased medical errors, and high turnover rates. There is a high prevalence of burnout among nurse executives, consequences of which include extreme stress, emotional anguish, and a desire to quit, which points to a larger problem with burnout affecting the nursing profession (Martin et al., 2023). Fostering resilience among nurses can help to mitigate these outcomes by enhancing physical, mental, and social health through building purpose, positive emotions, and effective stress management. Resilience can be fostered through training by encouraging and promoting self-compassion, strengths-based development, and mindfulness among nurses (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983).
Aim: Therefore, the objective of this project is to increase self-compassion among nurses through a resiliency training program.
Theoretical framework: This study was guided by the transtheoretical model of change, which demonstrates the process of behavioral change among individuals. In this study, behavioral change was instigated by providing education on coping mechanisms to nurses experiencing burnout.
Method: This study was a cohort study that involved pretest and posttest survey analysis. Education on coping mechanisms was provided via lectures and presentations by the principal investigator and other certified resiliency scholars. An immediate posttest survey and subsequent survey at 6 weeks were conducted using the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF) to evaluate effectiveness of the intervention.
Results: A total of 31 nurses participated in the resiliency intervention study and completed both the pretest and the immediate posttest surveys. Thirteen percent of participants were aged 60 and older, 16% were aged 20-39, and a majority of 71% were aged 40-59. The preliminary results of the study revealed about 90% of engagement by participants, which demonstrates effectiveness in the acceptability and use of the intervention. Subsequent analysis will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing burnout rate.
Conclusion/Nursing implication: By creating and executing a resilience training program for nurses in direct patient care, the study provides knowledge that would be crucial in enhancing holistic health for nurses and significantly improving patient’s outcomes.
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By creating and executing a resilience training program for nurses in direct patient care, this study provides knowledge that would be crucial in enhancing holistic health for nurses and significantly improving patient’s outcomes.