A study released Dec. 9 from Medscape found that the majority of nurses in the U.S. are feeling either somewhat or very burned out this year. The highest rate of burnout was reported among licensed practical nurses.
Burnout among six nurse specialities:
Registered nurses:
36 percent very burned out
32 percent somewhat burned out
33 percent not burned out
Licensed practical nurses:
37 percent very burned out
31 percent somewhat burned out
32 percent not burned out
Nurse practitioners:
32 percent very burned out
31 percent somewhat burned out
37 percent not burned out
Clinical nurse specialists:
27 percent very burned out
32 percent somewhat burned out
41 percent not burned out
Certified registered nurse anesthesiologists:
25 percent very burned out
31 percent somewhat burned out
42 percent not burned out
Nursing management:
34 percent very burned out
32 percent somewhat burned out
34 percent not burned out