"Preventing Burnout in Nursing Staff: Strategies and Best Practices for" by Friday Chidozie Nwabuisi

Date of Conferral

1-17-2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Sue Bell

Abstract

This doctoral project is a staff education initiative focused on improving nursing resilience and mental health through mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). The project was informed by a practice-focused question: To what extent does the implementation of MBI training reduce stress and burnout among nursing staff in a clinical setting? The purpose of this project was to establish whether MBIs can be implemented as a support strategy in mitigating burnout and stress among nurses. The quantitative evaluation strategy used to determine the effectiveness of MBIs in reducing stress and burnout among nurses was a pretest and a posttest. The project targeted nursing staff, with 20 participants completing the questionnaires. The pretest and posttest scores (counts and percentages) were compared to demonstrate differences in stress and burnout management from pre-training to post-training. After the implementation of the educational intervention, participants demonstrated an improved understanding of early warning signs for burnout. The percentage of participants who “strongly agreed” and “agreed” that they could identify early warning signs for burnout increased from 30% to 65%. Moreover, post-training results indicated a higher level of confidence in the management of stress (30% to 75%) and 16 of 20 participants reported they were likely to apply the practices learned during the session. The project may result in positive social change by increasing staff awareness of and ability to identify the symptoms of stress and burnout. The organization’s framework of diversity, equity, and inclusion provided a platform for offering every nursing staff member education and resources to decrease stress and burnout in the high-pressure environment of general nursing practice.

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