Ebook Perceived Stressors, Coping Strategies, and Burnout Pertaining to Psychiatric Nurses Working on Locked Psychiatric Units
There is a nationwide epidemic among nurses who leave their profession because they report feelings of exhaustion and say they are unable to deliver quality care to patients. Burnout is the term often used, and the concept of burnout has attracted considerable attention in the field of nursing. Maslach, one of the first researchers to begin investigating burnout, described it as “a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who work with people in some capacity” (Maslach, Jackson, & Leiter, 1996, p. 4). Individuals working in the human service professions are particularly at risk for developing burnout as a result of an emotionally draining occupation (Maslach, 1982).
The nursing profession is a highly stressful occupation (AbuAlRub, 2004; Balevre, 2001; Foxall, Zimmerman, Standley, & Captain, 1990; Hall, 2004; Hillhouse & Alder, 1997; McAbee, 1991; Robinson, Clements, & Land, 2003; Tyler & Ellison, 1994), and when an individual experiences stress over an extended period of time in combination with ineffective coping, it can also lead to burnout (Maslach & Leiter, 1997). Work-related stress is a widespread problem (Stanks, 2005) and has been shown to be costly to both individuals and organizations. Related personal dysfunctions include physical exhaustion, insomnia, substance abuse, and interpersonal problems (Baba, Galperin, & Lituchy, 1999; Farrington, 1995).
Greater organizational expenditures are attributed to increased absenteeism, tardiness, staff turnover, low morale, decreased productivity, job dissatisfaction, and court-ordered compensation (Firth & Britton, 1989; Wheeler & Riding, 1994). Moreover, studies have demonstrated that burnout can jeopardize the professional’s ability to provide high-quality care to patients (Coffee, 1999; Fagin et al., 1996; Jenkins & Elliott, 2004; Kilfedder, Power, & Wells, 2001).
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
List of Tables
Chapter I: Introduction
- Occupational Stressors for Psychiatric Nurses
Purpose of the Study
Problem Statement
Chapter II: Literature Review
- Stress, Coping, and Burnout Pertaining to Community Mental Health Nurses
Stress, Coping, and Burnout Pertaining to Forensic Psychiatric Nurses
Stress, Coping, and Burnout Pertaining to Nurses Working in Mental Health Units
Stress, Coping, and Burnout Pertaining to Psychiatric Nurses Working in a Variety of Settings
Stress, Coping, and Burnout Pertaining to Psychiatric Nursing Students
Development of Instruments to Measure Stress in Psychiatric Nurses
Development of an Instrument to Measure Coping in Psychiatric Nurses
Summary of Literature Review
Chapter III: Conceptual Framework
- Stress
Coping
Burnout
Model Developed by Researcher
Definition of Terms
Chapter IV: Methodology
- Research Design
Sample
Human Subjects Protection
Measurement Methods
Data Collection
Chapter V: Results
- Data Analysis
Demographic Data
Research Question #1
Research Question #2
Research Question #3
Research Question #4
Levels of Burnout
Chapter VI: Discussion
Chapter VII: Conclusion
- Limitations of the Study
Plans for Dissemination
Implications for Clinical Practice
Recommendations for Future Research
References
Appendices
- Appendix A: College of Health and Human Services Human Subject Review Committee Approval Letter
Appendix B: Implied Informed Consent to Participate in a Research Study
Appendix C: Devilliers, Carson, and Leary (DCL) Stress Scale
Appendix D: Permission Letter for Use of the DCL Stress Scale and PNMCQ
Appendix E: The PsychNurse Methods of Coping Questionnaire (PNMCQ
Appendix F: Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS)
Appendix G: Permission Letter for Use of the MBI-HSS Instrument
Appendix H: Demographic Data Sheet
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