Nurse burnout predicts self-reported medication administration errors in acute care hospitals.
Montgomery AP, Azuero A, Baernholdt MB, et al. Nurse burnout predicts self-reported medication administration errors in acute care hospitals. J Healthc Qual. 2020;43(1):13-23. doi:10.1097/jhq.0000000000000274.
Excess workload and burnout among nurses can compromise safe patient care and lead to adverse outcomes. This survey of acute care nurses in Alabama identified high levels of nurse burnout; burnout was a significant predictor of medication administration errors. All types of burnout – personal, work-related, and client-related – were significant predictors of self-reported medication administration errors.