This article summarizes existing literature and experiences
about the work environment in intensive care units by health professionals
especially nurses as they are the constant and major workforce in the health
care field. Intensive care units are dedicated sections of hospitals where
medical staff members give continuous care and advanced life support
around-the-clock. Nurses are considered to be at high risk due to stressful
working environments including emergency care, high mortality & morbidity,
ethical dilemmas, and pain care causing physical and emotional exhaustion
leading to Burnout Syndrome. Although there is a vast literature on burnout
among ICU nurses, there is a constant need to investigate emerging risk factors
and ways to prevent and manage them. This article aims to discuss regarding
working environment the nurses in ICUs are at risk and their solutions at
individual, collaborative, and systemic levels which may decline burnout among
ICU nurses.
Author(s) Details:
Nikita Saini,
AIIMS, Bhopal, M.P., India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NVMMS-V7/article/view/14223
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