J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2013 Jun;19(3):427-436.

The Process of Overcoming the Professional Burnout of Clinical Nurses

• Kang S

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the process of overcoming professional burnout among clinical nurses.
METHODS
Data were collected from 12 clinical nurses through in-depth interviews about their actual experiences. The main question was "How do you describe your experience of the process of overcoming professional burnout?" Qualitative data from the field notes and transcribed notes were analyzed using the grounded theory methodology developed by Strauss & Corbin.
RESULTS
The core category of experience of the process of professional burnout among clinical nurses was identified as "Keeping a balance by awakening-relaxing-coexisting". The participants used six interactional strategies such as 'Confronting problems', 'Exposing problems', 'Laying the mind's burdens down', 'Taking a breather', 'Seeing from a different perspective', 'Accepting realities'. The results of overcoming process of professional burnout were 'Coexisting' and 'Revitalizing'.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study provide useful information for designing supportive programs and policies to solve professional burnout in clinical nurses.

Keyword

Burnout; Overcome; Process

MeSH Terms

Burnout, Professional

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  Figure 1 Model related to the process of overcoming professional burnout of clinical nurses.

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