The Professional Quality of Life and Work Engagement of Nurse Leaders

Even before the current pandemic, the nurse leader (NL) role was demanding of time, energy, and resources. These demands often cause stress, fatigue, and burnout. The focused-on outcome metrics, increased regulations, and economic downturn are challenges that NLs have continued to face. This study,...

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Published inNurse leader Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 95 - 100
Main Authors Remegio, Warly, Rivera, Reynaldo R., Griffin, Mary Quinn, Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2021
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Summary:Even before the current pandemic, the nurse leader (NL) role was demanding of time, energy, and resources. These demands often cause stress, fatigue, and burnout. The focused-on outcome metrics, increased regulations, and economic downturn are challenges that NLs have continued to face. This study, undertaken before the pandemic, provides understanding of the professional quality of life and work engagement among NLs. Findings revealed that experienced NLs with doctorates have higher levels of compassion satisfaction and engagement, and have lowest levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Minimizing compassion fatigue among NLs is imperative as they foster organizational cultures of compassion and engagement. Future research post-pandemic is recommended, especially as the demands have increased significantly.
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ISSN:1541-4612
1541-4620
DOI:10.1016/j.mnl.2020.08.001