Job-Related Factors Associated with Burnout and Work Engagement in Emergency Nurses: Evidence to Inform Systems-Focused Interventions

• Published in: Journal of emergency nursing 2024-11
• Main Authors: Munn, Lindsay T., O’Connell, Nathaniel, Huffman, Carolyn, McDonald, Stephanie, Gibbs, Michael, Miller, Chadwick, Danhauer, Suzanne C., Reed, Michelle, Mason, Leslie, Foley, Kristie L., Stopyra, Jason, Gesell, Sabina B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Burnout; Professional; Psychological safety; Salaries and fringe benefits; Work engagement; Working conditions; Workplace violence
• ISSN: 0099-1767; 1527-2966; 1527-2966
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2024.10.007

Nurses working in the emergency department experience high rates of burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine job-related factors affecting the well-being of emergency nurses. In this cross-sectional study data were collected through multiple methods. An anonymous survey was used to collect data on emergency nurses’ perceptions of the work environment, self-reported outcomes of well-being, and demographic characteristics. Administrative and electronic health record data were used to collect team and ED-level variables. Descriptive statistics, linear models, and Lasso regression were used to analyze data. Fifty-three percent (n = 175/337) of responding emergency nurses reported high burnout. High levels of psychological safety were linked to lower levels of burnout (P < .05) and increased work engagement (P < .05). Perceptions of adequate compensation were inversely associated with burnout (P < .01). Workplace violence from patients (P < .01) and peers (P