How to Reduce Nurse Burnout and Improve Staff Retention
Between heavy workloads, administrative demands, witnessing loss and grief, and hours spent on-call, it’s no wonder many of today’s nurses are feeling the effects of burnout. However, our customized, after-hours solutions can result in increased job satisfaction and performance, a better patient experience, and a boost to your organization’s bottom line.
How to Reduce Nurse Burnout in Post-Acute Care
Studies have shown that today’s hospice and home health leaders worry more about staffing concerns than any other issue, including financial challenges and patient experience. And for good reason: nurse burnout and turnover have been wreaking havoc on the healthcare industry for years, and COVID-19 has only strengthened the blow. Discover the specific causes of burnout, how to recognize them, and strategies to reduce nurse burnout in home-based care – including leveraging an outsourced team of experts to manage after-hours care delivery.
Effects of Nurse Shortages and Compassion Fatigue
While hospice and home health nursing is meaningful work, it is also incredibly demanding, especially during the ongoing clinician staffing shortage, when there are fewer team members to share the burden. With staff nurses experiencing workplace-related stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue at a greater degree than ever, organizations need a solution that eases the burden on their nurses – without a hit to their bottom line or patient experience.
Staff Shortages and the After-Effects of the Pandemic: What It Means For Our Nurses
The chaos of the coronavirus shed light on the challenge facing nurses in prioritizing their own wellness in the midst of limited resources, brutal hours, and endless demands on their time. So, with the ripple effects of the coronavirus still being felt across the industry, what can be done to support – and retain – your staff?
The #1 Mistake Made by Hospice Agencies
Between patient satisfaction, family involvement, proper medical care, and medical records management, hospice leaders constantly have their hands full. And now, another issue plagues agencies across the country: burnout. If hospice organizations hope to retain staff and remain committed to providing quality care, they should avoid this one mistake.
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