Week 2 - Burnout/selfcare

Question 1

What are the 4 things that happen when a nurse is burnout?

Answer 1

o Diminished quality of healthcare
o Lower patient satisfaction
o Associated with UTI and surgical site infections
o More patient falls and med errors

Question 2

What do nurse residency programs with preceptors help ease?

Answer 2

transition

Question 3

What do preceptors offer in nurse residency programs?

Answer 3

1. emotional
2. practical
3. social support

Question 4

What is an increase in shift length correlated with?

Answer 4

increase in nurse burnout

Question 5

What is the statistic for job dissatisfaction and burnout for nurses working over 9 hours?

Answer 5

Job dissatisfaction and burnout up to 2.5 x higher

Question 6

What are the 2 types of leadership that help to decrease burnout?

Answer 6

1. authentic leadership

2. transformational leadership

Question 7

What kind of leadership understands purpose, practice solid values, leads with the heart, establishes enduring relationship, practices self-discipline?

Answer 7

authentic leadership

Question 8

What kind of leadership inspires others and work toward goal by transforming others’ attitudes, beliefs, values and motivation?

Answer 8

transformational leadership

Question 9

What is bullying correlated with in the nursing world?

Answer 9

Bullying experiences correlated with emotional exhaustion and cynicism

Question 10

What is the benefit of hardiness education?

Answer 10

One-hour hardiness education session on effective coping strategies and stress management decreases burnout

Question 11

define hardy personality

Answer 11

active way of understanding person’s relation with others, goals, and problems

Question 12

What are the 5 personality traits?

Answer 12

a. Neuroticism – emotional instability
b. Agreeableness – tendency to approach or reject others
c. Conscientious – self control and self-determination
d. Extraversion – energy and sociability
e. Openness to experience – curiosity and sensibility

Question 13

Which personality trait is bad for burnout in low levels?

Answer 13

neuroticism

Question 14

true or false: all other personality traits, not neuroticism, are good for burnout in high levels?

Answer 14

true

Question 15

true or false: Shorter sleep duration is dose-dependently related to nurse burnout

Answer 15

true

Question 16

True or false: Longer sleep duration is related to higher nurse burnout in linear manner

Answer 16

false; lower nurse burnout

Question 17

What is the optimal sleep duration?

Answer 17

7 hours of sleep

Question 18

define mindfulness

Answer 18

1. The ability to observe and experience thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations
2. Full immersion in the present, without judgement

Question 19

Can mindfulness reduce burnout?

Answer 19

yes; as little as 10 min.

Question 20

What is physical activity associated with?

Answer 20

associated with lower levels of burnout among healthcare workers

Question 21

What is the recommendation for physical activity and burnout?

Answer 21

Partake in a regular exercise program for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week.

Question 22

What does yoga significantly decrease?

Answer 22

1. emotional exhaustion

2. depersonalization

Question 23

What are the psychosomatic symptoms of burnout?

Answer 23

• Insomnia, sleep disturbances
• Weakness
• Neck/back pain

Question 24

What are the emotional symptoms of burnout?

Answer 24

• Depression

* Perceived memory impairment

Question 25

What are the attitude symptoms of burnout?

Answer 25

* Distrust * Hostility * Cynicism * Powerlessness * Exhaustion

Question 26

what are the behavioral symptoms of burnout?

Answer 26

* Irritability * Aggressiveness * Isolation

Question 27

What are just general symptoms of burnout?

Answer 27

``` o Start to call in sick more frequently o Short-tempered o Sarcastic o Rude to colleagues and even to patients or families o Appear tired o Easily startled ```

Question 28

What are the 4 basics of stress?

Answer 28

1. Over engaged 2. Emotions overactive 3. Produces urgency

Question 29

What is the biggest difference between someone that is stressed and someone that is burnout?

Answer 29

STILL HAVE HOPE

Question 30

What is stress?

Answer 30

Involves too much, too many pressures on you physical/psych

Question 31

What are the 3 basics of burnout?

Answer 31

1. Tired, anxious, sick, disengaged 2. Emotions blunted 3. Dread going to work… Produces helpless/hopeless

Question 32

What is burnout?

Answer 32

State of emotional, mental, physical exhaustion caused by eccessive and prolonged stress

Question 33

How would Maslach describe burnout?

Answer 33

Burnout is a syndrome of depersonalization, mental exhaustion, low personal accomplishment that leads to decreased effectiveness at work

Question 34

What does research reveal about healing environments?

Answer 34

that specific design changes environments can reduce our stress and alleviate the consequences of that stress.

Question 35

What is 1 simple guideline to creating a healing environment?

Answer 35

look at ways to reduce stress in the environment.

Question 36

What is an example of a healing environment in a hospital?

Answer 36

private room

Question 37

What are the 9 ways you can create a healing environment?

Answer 37

``` o Go for comfort --> Physical comfort  right temperature, and psychological comfort, where there is a mix of familiarity and stimulus o Cut the clutter o Delight your senses o Enhance the light o Bring nature in o Reduce the roar o Don’t forget the garden o Start small o Consider your inner environment ```

Question 38

What are healing gardens?

Answer 38

Green spaces in hospitals and other healthcare facilities that specifically aim to improve health outcomes.

Question 39

Why are healing gardens good?

Answer 39

1. place of refuge | 2. nature is engrossing and soothing