Burnout

Rebbeca Erickson, 2008: Wendy Grove, Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout Among Registered Nurses

Knowledge of the emotional demands facing today’s nurses is critical for explaining how work
stressors translate into burnout and turnover. Following a brief discussion of how the experience
of burnout relates to the nursing shortage, we examine the scope of nurses’ emotional
experiences and demonstrate that these experiences may be particularly consequential for
understanding the higher levels of burnout reported by younger nurses. Using survey data
collected from 843 direct care hospital nurses, we show that, compared to their older
counterparts, nurses under 30 years of age were more likely to experience feelings of agitation
and less likely to engage in techniques to manage these feelings. Younger nurses also reported
significantly higher rates of burnout and this was particularly true among those experiencing
higher levels of agitation at work. We conclude by suggesting the need for increased awareness
of the emotional demands facing today’s nursing workforce as well as the need for more

experienced nurses to serve as emotional mentors to those just entering the profession.

Queda demostrado la importancia de las emociones dentro de trabajadores tales como las enfermeras, donde un buen estado emocional puede permitir evitar burnout. 
La conclusión interesante, pero respaldada por otros autores es que la edad de las enfermeras influye directamente en los indicadores de burnout, donde las mayores de 30 años tienden a sufrir menos de este. 

Erickson, R. J., & Grove, W. J. C. (2008). Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout Among Registered Nurses. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 132008, 1–11. http://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol13No01PPT01