From local clinics to massive health systems, every healthcare setting experiences the effects of nurse burnout. A state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, burnout is a gradual process. It can be brought on by work-related stressors such as patient overload and a real or perceived lack of support and resources. The effects of nurse burnout are profound, not only for the nurses, but for patients, and the facility.

Learn more about the causes and symptoms, as well as five ways healthcare facilities can combat nurse burnout in this helpful infographic. 

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