Impact of Stress Reduction Strategies on Burnout in Critical Care Nurses
Advisor(s)
Megan Lieb and Jamie Hunsicker
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
11-4-2025 11:00 AM
End Date
11-4-2025 11:50 AM
Abstract
Abstract
Problem: Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase of burnout in critical care nurses. Burnout has caused increased turnover in hospitals, decreased quality of care, increased risk of medical errors, and is detrimental to nurses’ mental health. Implementing stress reduction strategies, such as mindfulness or debriefing, after difficult cases can decrease rates of burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses.
Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to compare burnout rates among critical care nurses that have received stress reduction interventions compared to those who do not.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. Burnout will be measured using the Professional Quality of Life, Version 5 questionnaire (ProQOL-5), pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-months post-intervention. Nurses will receive mindfulness training and will participate in debriefing exercises.
Conclusion: Mindfulness based interventions and debriefing after difficult cases in critical care nurses can decrease the rates of burnout. These interventions give nurses an opportunity to talk about their experiences instead of keeping it to themselves, become more self aware, and become more resilient.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Alexis Marie, "Impact of Stress Reduction Strategies on Burnout in Critical Care Nurses" (2025). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 45.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2025/Posters/45
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Impact of Stress Reduction Strategies on Burnout in Critical Care Nurses
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Abstract
Problem: Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase of burnout in critical care nurses. Burnout has caused increased turnover in hospitals, decreased quality of care, increased risk of medical errors, and is detrimental to nurses’ mental health. Implementing stress reduction strategies, such as mindfulness or debriefing, after difficult cases can decrease rates of burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses.
Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to compare burnout rates among critical care nurses that have received stress reduction interventions compared to those who do not.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. Burnout will be measured using the Professional Quality of Life, Version 5 questionnaire (ProQOL-5), pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-months post-intervention. Nurses will receive mindfulness training and will participate in debriefing exercises.
Conclusion: Mindfulness based interventions and debriefing after difficult cases in critical care nurses can decrease the rates of burnout. These interventions give nurses an opportunity to talk about their experiences instead of keeping it to themselves, become more self aware, and become more resilient.