How did the increased workload and stressors take a toll on nurses’ mental and physical health, leading to burnout and exhaustion
“Although nursing shortages were a problem long before COVID-19, the pandemic put immense pressure on the healthcare system, contributing to a high dropout rate among nurses. The increased workload and stressors have taken a toll on nurses’ mental and physical health, leading to burnout and exhaustion. Therefore, nurses should be given mental health days, and pay should be increased to attract more people to the profession.” write a 10-page research essay on this.
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Focus questions :
How were nursing shortages a problem before the pandemic?
How did the pandemic put immense pressure on the health care system and contribute to a high dropout rate among nurses?
How did the increased workload and stressors take a toll on nurses’ mental and physical health, leading to burnout and exhaustion?
How/why should nurses be given mental health days?
What is the current average pay for nurses, and how should it be increased?