Becker's Healthcare October 20, 2021
More than two-thirds of nurses have reported experiencing stress, exhaustion and frustration over the past two weeks, according to an Oct. 14 survey from the American Nurses Foundation, the American Nurses Association’s philanthropic arm.
The foundation surveyed 9,572 U.S. nurses nationwide employed across various healthcare settings.
Seven survey findings to know:
1. Seventy-five percent of nurses reported stress over the past two weeks, while 68 percent reported frustration and 67 percent said they were exhausted.
2. Forty-two percent of respondents said they’ve had an extremely stressful, disturbing or traumatic experience due to COVID-19.
3. Thirty-four percent said they were “not emotionally healthy”...