Nursing specialty and burnout.
We examined the relationship between perceived control and burnout among three nursing specialties: nurse practitioners, nurse managers, and emergency nurses. Survey data were collected from 228 nurses from 30 states. Findings indicated that emergency nurses had the least control and the highest burnout, whereas nurse practitioners had the most control and the least burnout. Mediational analyses showed that expected control, hostility, and stressor frequency explained differences between specialties in burnout. The implications of these findings for interventions that reduce burnout and promote nursing retention are discussed.
Browning
Laura
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Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. Lbrownin@depaul.edu
Ryan
Carey S
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Thomas
Scott
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Greenberg
Martin
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Rolniak
Susan
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires