Management of work stress and burnout among community nurses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

TY - JOUR

T1 - Management of work stress and burnout among community nurses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

AU - While, Alison E.

AU - Clark, Louise L.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 MA Healthcare Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/8/2

Y1 - 2021/8/2

N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has increased workload demands for many NHS staff including those working in the community. Nurse managers can make a difference by being authentic leaders, nurturing a supportive organisation where the workload is managed participatively and self-kindness is legitimate. Unfortunately some staff may experience burnout and this article presents a personal management plan to address the symptoms of burnout and aid recovery, although it cannot promote a total recovery if the cause of the symptoms remains unaddressed.

AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has increased workload demands for many NHS staff including those working in the community. Nurse managers can make a difference by being authentic leaders, nurturing a supportive organisation where the workload is managed participatively and self-kindness is legitimate. Unfortunately some staff may experience burnout and this article presents a personal management plan to address the symptoms of burnout and aid recovery, although it cannot promote a total recovery if the cause of the symptoms remains unaddressed.

KW - Burnout

KW - COVID-19

KW - Self-kindness

KW - Stress

KW - Workload demand

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85112088618&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.8.384

DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.8.384

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85112088618

SN - 1462-4753

VL - 26

SP - 384

EP - 389

JO - British Journal of Community Nursing

JF - British Journal of Community Nursing

IS - 8

ER -