Work-Life Balance

There has been much written about work-life balance, both in nursing and other professions. Additionally, the term has taken on multiple definitions over the years, and it is often touted as central to an organization's mission. The defines work-life balance quite simply as "the amount of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inNephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 231 - 236
Main Author Lester, Wendy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc 01.05.2024
Subjects
Activities of daily living
Burnout
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Maternity & paternity leaves
Nurses
Nursing
Quality of life
Stress
Well being
Work life balance
Workforce
Workforce planning
Workloads
burnout
well-being
work-life balance
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:There has been much written about work-life balance, both in nursing and other professions. Additionally, the term has taken on multiple definitions over the years, and it is often touted as central to an organization's mission. The defines work-life balance quite simply as "the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with your family and doing things you enjoy." If it is such a simple concept, why is it such a dominant subject in nursing literature? This article explores the essential components of work-life balance, how health care organizations struggle to define it and differ in what they may promote on paper versus what they practice, and examine why work-life balance is crucial to nurses' overall well-being.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
content type line 23
ISSN:1526-744X
2163-5390
DOI:10.37526/1526-744X.2024.51.3.231