Date of Conferral

11-20-2025

Date of Award

November 2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joan Moon

Abstract

Summary This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was a staff education program on nurse burnout, which remains a pressing issue in healthcare. Burnout is marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal achievement. Addressing burnout within the nursing profession is important because burnout leads to job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, and turnover. The project was guided by two practice-focused questions: Will there be a change in knowledge from pre- to posttest after participating in an educational program on nurse burnout? Will the objectives of the educational program be met relative to the curriculum presented? Therefore, the purpose of this DNP project was to plan, implement, and evaluate a staff education program focused on nurse burnout. Six nurses participated in the educational program and completed both a pre- and posttest. Descriptive statistics indicated that the pretest range of scores was 4–7 with a mean of 5.3 (53%). The posttest range was 9–10 with a mean of 9.3 (93%). The group had a mean 4-point (40 percentage point) increase in scores. The results demonstrated a positive increase in participants’ knowledge following the education, indicating the program’s effectiveness. The findings suggest that education can enhance nurses’ ability to recognize and manage burnout, which has important implications for nursing practice by promoting well-being, job satisfaction, and retention. Additionally, such programs support positive social change by fostering healthier work environments and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. I would recommend future programs examine the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in nurse burnout because it was not prevalent in the literature reviewed for this project.

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