Burnout is the result of prolonged chronic stress characterized by mental, emotional and physical exhaustion. Burnout leads to cynicism, detachment, poor engagement, poor productivity, higher healthcare cost and turnover. The World Health Organization (W.H.O) has officially deemed burnout as a medical condition. Burnout is dangerous for employers and organizations, it costs US industries billions per year. Nurses have been ranked the most stressful profession in the US for over a decade. I can absolutely attest to this, just as I'm sure many of my fellow nurses can as well. After 18 years in healthcare, I suffered with burnout as a nurse for 5 years, which eventually led me to walk away from bedside nursing. I felt completely defeated, lost and unsure if nursing was still for me. After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety related to burnout, I decided to get my life back using holistic healing modalities that completely changed both my professional and personal lives.
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