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Work Breaks, Retention, and Burnout for Emergency Department Nurses: Related?
Xie, Alice
Xie, Alice
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2017
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Nursing
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/9112
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Thirty-five percent of nurses report taking their breaks rarely or never (American Nurses Association, 2009) and there is evidence to suggest that ED nurses take their breaks less often compared to their counterparts in other specialty areas (Faugier et al., 2001). A landmark study showed that when nurses take an additional ten minutes for their break, they decrease their chance of making a medical error by 10% (Rogers et al, 2004). Despite the evidence to support nurses taking consistent breaks and the increasing concern with burnout and nurse retention in the country, neither the consistency of breaks specifically among ED nurses, nor its effects on burnout and retention are well studied. The objective of this project was to review existing literature regarding how consistent work breaks affect nurse retention and burnout. After a search of three databases for related articles, only one article met inclusion/exclusion criteria. This article used subjective data collected from nurse interviews to conclude that lack of self care (including time to eat at work) affects caring for patients, which in turn affects burnout. However, no concrete data was collected to draw a direct relationship between work breaks, burnout, and retention. Further research is required to determine the effects of work breaks on ED nurse burnout and retention.
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