Nurse burnout syndrome and work environment impact patient safety grade.
Montgomery AP, Patrician PA, Azuero A. Nurse burnout syndrome and work environment impact patient safety grade. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;37(1):87-93. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000574.
Excess workload and burnout among nurses can compromise safe care. This cross-sectional survey of nurses in Alabama found that nurse burnout and poor work environment were associated with lower patient safety culture scores.