Abstract

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Problem: Burnout has been shown to be problematic for those who care for patients with mental illness. Studies have shown that between 21 to 67 % of mental health providers have indicated high levels of burnout. It is important for mental health professionals to understand the symptoms associated with burnout; however, few studies have addressed primary mental health provider burnout. Little is known with regard to factors that influence Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) burnout. This study utilizes a casual comparative design to examine group differences in burnout between 50 PMHNPs working in acute/inpatient and 50 PMHNs working in outpatient behavioral health. A database of Nurse Practitioners will be implemented to locate participants to complete an anonymous, one time online self-report survey comprised of several questionnaires. Analyses include descriptive statistics, Independent sample t-tests to identify and compare differences in the levels of burnout and components of burnout amongst two groups of PMHNPS those working in acute and PMHNPs working in non-acute settings.

Authors

Miriam Pourzand

Author Details

Miriam Pourzand, RN, PMHNP-BC

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Burnout, Values, Depersonalization

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2016

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2016

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Burnout: Differences Between Acute/Inpatient PMHNPs and Outpatient PMHNPs

Washington, DC, USA

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Problem: Burnout has been shown to be problematic for those who care for patients with mental illness. Studies have shown that between 21 to 67 % of mental health providers have indicated high levels of burnout. It is important for mental health professionals to understand the symptoms associated with burnout; however, few studies have addressed primary mental health provider burnout. Little is known with regard to factors that influence Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) burnout. This study utilizes a casual comparative design to examine group differences in burnout between 50 PMHNPs working in acute/inpatient and 50 PMHNs working in outpatient behavioral health. A database of Nurse Practitioners will be implemented to locate participants to complete an anonymous, one time online self-report survey comprised of several questionnaires. Analyses include descriptive statistics, Independent sample t-tests to identify and compare differences in the levels of burnout and components of burnout amongst two groups of PMHNPS those working in acute and PMHNPs working in non-acute settings.