Beyond Burnout, Second Edition

This book came at the perfect time… The information is very helpful, and it's just nice to know so many others have similar challenges.

Trenda Ray, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Associate Vice Chancellor for Patient Care Services
Clinical Assistant Professor, UAMS College of Nursing

Another edition of renewable energy reminding us to be our best! This book takes us on a journey through stress, burnout, and post-traumatic stress and sparks innovative solutions.

Kristin Christophersen, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, CLSSGB, FACHE
Healthcare Executive and Owner
VitalNow LLC

Beyond Burnout is timely, relevant, and critical to understanding the stressors that plague healthcare today.

Cindi M. Warburton, DNP, FNP
Executive Director
Northwest Organization of Nurse Leaders

Healthcare professions typically attract those who give deeply of themselves to make a positive difference in others' lives. But that giving can come at a significant price: burnout. While the healthcare vocation offers myriad options in work settings and career paths, it can also involve tremendous amounts of stress because of long shifts, mental and physical exhaustion, patient challenges, and regulatory changes. When stress and fatigue overtake a healthcare provider's ability to adequately cope with physically and emotionally taxing circumstances, burnout is often the result, potentially leading to compromises in quality and patient safety.

Since the publication of the first edition of this book, the COVID-19 pandemic has only added dramatically to nurses' and other healthcare providers' stress, exacerbating existing problems with strained resources and labor shortages. In Beyond Burnout, Second Edition, author Suzanne Waddill-Goad adds new strategies and up-to-date, data-driven information for building hardiness and resilience so that nurses and other healthcare workers can successfully navigate their increasingly challenging environment while reducing stress and preventing burnout.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: The Effects of Inherent Stress
• Chapter 2: A Slice of Reality
• Chapter 3: Nursing and Healthcare Professions: Art vs. Science
• Chapter 4: The Impact of Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare
• Chapter 5: Professional Integrity
• Chapter 6: The Internal Strain of Silos
• Chapter 7: The Social Milieu (Culture)
• Chapter 8: The Clout of Allies
• Chapter 9: Planning Intentional Quality and Safety
• Chapter 10: Beyond Burnout: Promoting Optimal Health and Well-Being
• Chapter 11: Burnout and the Nursing or Healthcare Student
• Chapter 12: Looking Toward the Future

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

• Chapter 1: The Effects of Inherent Stress
• Exclusive download: Beyond Burnout: Did You Know?

These free downloads are available at the Sigma Repository.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Suzanne Waddill-Goad, DNP, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CHC, is President and Principal Consultant of Suzanne M. Waddill-Goad & Company, Inc., a consulting practice specializing in operational improvement and leadership development.