Nurse burnout the root of decreased resident safety, medication errors, study shows
11/08/24 at 03:00 AM
Nurse burnout the root of decreased resident safety, medication errors, study shows
McKnights Long-Term Care News; by Zahara Johnson; 11/6/24
A new study has found a direct link between nurse burnout and unfavorable patient and facility outcomes, including medication errors and a degraded safety culture. The meta-analysis of 85 studies and 288,581 nurses, compiling more than 30 years of research, concluded that nurses who suffer from burnout – emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a low sense of personal accomplishment – have a negative impact on patients.