Nurse Burnout and Wellbeing
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by long-term stress at work. High workloads, staff shortages and emotionally demanding care have made it one of the biggest threats to the nursing workforce.
At Nursing Science 2027, burnout and wellbeing research is presented mainly in the occupational health nursing session. Nurses, managers and researchers share what causes burnout and what helps prevent it.
Key Topics in Nurse Burnout and Wellbeing
- Causes and measurement of nurse burnout
- Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
- Moral distress and moral injury
- Nurse mental health and suicide prevention
- Resilience and coping strategies
- Peer support and Schwartz rounds
- Workload, shift patterns and rest
- Burnout in students and new nurses
- Organisational interventions to reduce stress
- Link between nurse wellbeing and patient outcomes
Recent Advances in Nurse Burnout and Wellbeing
Research shows that individual resilience training is not enough on its own; lasting change needs better staffing, workloads and working environments. These system fixes are the responsibility of nursing management and nursing leadership.
Moral distress, when nurses cannot give the care they believe is right, is closely linked to burnout and is explored in nursing ethics, legal aspects and patient advocacy. Confidential mental health services for nurses are also expanding, with support from psychiatric and mental health nursing professionals.
Who Should Attend
- Nurses in all settings
- Nurse managers and leaders
- Occupational health and staff wellbeing teams
- HR and workforce leads
- Nurse educators
- Researchers in workforce wellbeing
Why Present Your Burnout and Wellbeing Research
Nursing Science 2027 gives you an international audience for research on nurse wellbeing. You can share interventions that work and learn how other countries are protecting their nursing workforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I present a staff wellbeing programme?
Yes. Programmes with outcome data such as burnout scores or retention are especially welcome.
Does this topic include nursing students?
Yes. Research on stress and wellbeing in nursing students is welcome.
When is Nursing Science 2027?
Nursing Science 2027 runs from 17 to 19 May 2027 in London, UK.