JAMA Netw Open February 2021 PMID 33538823

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US.

Megha K Shah, Nikhila Gandrakota, Jeannie P Cimiotti, Neena Ghose, Miranda Moore, Mohammed K Ali

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Peak: 35 in Feb 2021
across 4 sources since Feb 2021

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Feb 2021 – Aug 2025

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What people are saying

These discussions consistently highlight the significant factors contributing to nurse burnout, such as long working hours, staffing shortages, and emotional distress, using strong language like 'urgent need' and 'crisis.' The tone underscores a shared sense of concern and a call for action, exemplified by references to survey results and statements stressing the impact of burnout on healthcare systems.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly agree that nurse burnout is a critical problem, citing data that around 30% of nurses leave due to burnout and emphasizing factors like staffing shortages and long hours.

InterestHigh interest

The collected discussions show high interest, with many referencing recent studies, survey data, and the impact of COVID-19, demonstrating deep concern and engagement with the issue.

EngagementHigh engagement

Numerous posts analyze causes, cite statistics, and discuss possible solutions, indicating active and thoughtful engagement; some even call for systemic change.

ImpactHigh impact

Participants believe the findings have substantial implications for healthcare quality, nurse retention, and policy reform, positioning burnout as a pressing issue needing urgent attention.

Abstract in brief

  • Nurse burnout is a significant issue among US nurses, particularly influenced by stressful work environments and inadequate staffing, leading many to leave or consider leaving their jobs.
  • The study analyzed survey data from over 50,000 nurses in 2018, finding that burnout was a common reason for employment changes, especially among those working longer hours.
  • Factors such as longer work hours, stressful conditions, and staffing shortages are strongly associated with increased risk of burnout and job turnover among nurses.

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Carlos del Rio
@CarlosdelRio7 · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of nurses who left their job in 2017 reported burnout as a reason. ⬆️proportions in the Southeast.

Feb 6, 2021 · 12 likes · 6 shares · 55,604 followers View post →
Megha
@mkshahmd · X

Our new paper shows almost a third of nurses who left their job identified burnout as the in 2018. Guess what, 90% are women! Frontline health workers need support. #covidburnout @EmoryFamMed @EmoryRollins @EmoryNursing @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/ybRv6kWakJ

Feb 4, 2021 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 89 followers View post →
K.M. Venkat Narayan
@kmvnarayan14 · X

Congrats @mkali80 Megha Shah Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/9rSi5fo4kr via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Feb 5, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,533 followers View post →
David Vaughan
@davidjvaughan · X

What were the most recent US national estimates of nurse burnout and associated factors that may put nurses at risk for burnout? @IADNAM1 @evonnehealy @sharr_ryan @HelenOB54154125 @ClaireCostigan2 @HSE_HR https://t.co/rYbvjswBwM https://t.co/11dS1FvVZM

Mar 10, 2021 · 5 likes · 5,147 followers View post →
Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

https://t.co/9sq9hpC4xi these data pre-date COVID; likely worse now. We need to act on these findings and collect data, devise, and test interventions @theNASEM @AAN_Nursing

Feb 6, 2021 · 4 likes · 854 followers View post →
Matthew Katz, MD
@subatomicdoc · X

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the U.S. https://t.co/EOnw5ECye4

Feb 6, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 19,652 followers View post →

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Katie Comer
@KComer1214 · X

@AudraRankin providing compassionate care, long hours, changing shift schedules, on call schedules and being on your feet for hours at a time can all place serious demands on nurses. Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US - PMC

Oct 23, 2024 View post →
Diana Sanchez
@ds4230 · X

@AudraRankin Work hour obligations, emotional distress and attachment to patients, sleep deprivation, high stress. https://t.co/cD2iiTgEC4 #NURSEBURNOUT

Oct 23, 2024 View post →
Devyn Johnson
@DevynJohnson · X

@AudraRankin @UNCSON According to a national survey, 31.5% of nurses reported burnout as a contributing reason for leaving their job, while 43.4% of nurses considered leaving due to burnout. https://t.co/psBRVroCIx

Oct 23, 2024 · 314 followers View post →
Marian
@marianagyekum · X

@AudraRankin @UNCSON A2: A study from JAMA Network Open indicated that 31.5% of nurses who left their jobs cited burnout as the reason, https://t.co/Xd2QKKTcQj

Oct 23, 2024 View post →
Andrea Fulcher
@alaurenf8779 · X

@AudraRankin @UNCSON A2: https://t.co/RCewuHJ59q #nurseburnout

Oct 23, 2024 View post →
Sue Crocombe
@shinybluedress · X

RT @AdiGaskell: @theousherwood The biggest reason nurses quit is due to burnout, not pay. https://t.co/mFJPprjR2f Is the NHS going to funda…

Dec 15, 2022 · 1 share · 11,677 followers View post →
Adi Gaskell
@AdiGaskell · X

@theousherwood The biggest reason nurses quit is due to burnout, not pay. https://t.co/mFJPprjR2f Is the NHS going to fundamentally change its staffing model at the same time as paying more or will it continue to burn through staff?

Dec 15, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 5,616 followers View post →
Spacelabs Healthcare
@spacelabs · X

Data from more than 50,000 US registered nurses found that among nurses who reported leaving their current employment, 31.5% reported leaving because of burnout. Review the findings: https://t.co/HfFEbbUfOk Learn how technology can help: https://t.co/O0dYqImP6G https://t.co/DsTfZFSbS8

Nov 1, 2022 · 1 like · 500 followers View post →
Fitnesssexandsun!
@vacayallday_ · X

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Sep 7, 2022 · 3 followers View post →
Emory Nursing
@EmoryNursing · X

Associate Professor Jeannie P. Cimiotti, PhD, RN, FAAN co-authored “Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US” published in Jama Network. Find the full article here: https://t.co/tGDvT4CphU #EmoryNursing #EmoryNursingKudos

Feb 7, 2022 · 1 like · 3,270 followers View post →
Ari Elman, MD
@AriObanMD · X

@DavidNathanaelx https://t.co/Z1L2o47XgR

Dec 29, 2021 · 892 followers View post →
Eva Rogers
@nursehealth13 · X

Click below to learn more about the prevalence of nurse burnout and how it affects our healthcare system! https://t.co/k1aiNIUNqw

Nov 18, 2021 · 1 followers View post →
Eva Rogers
@nursehealth13 · X

Nursing is a great career but it’s very emotionally draining and they deserve and require proper rest. #nurse #Nursing #Health #HealthcareHeroes Click the link below to learn more! https://t.co/k1aiNIUNqw

Nov 6, 2021 · 1 followers View post →
ZurickDavis
@ZurickDavis · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse #Burnout in the US https://t.co/mhrJsFw8lk via ZurickDavis #leadership

May 13, 2021 · 125 followers View post →
David Vaughan
@davidjvaughan · X

What were the most recent US national estimates of nurse burnout and associated factors that may put nurses at risk for burnout? @IADNAM1 @evonnehealy @sharr_ryan @HelenOB54154125 @ClaireCostigan2 @HSE_HR https://t.co/rYbvjswBwM https://t.co/11dS1FvVZM

Mar 10, 2021 · 5 likes · 5,147 followers View post →
Conor Norris
@ConorNorrisKRRC · X

New JAMA research about nurse burnout highlights the importance of adequate nurse staffing. A key piece of ensuring adequate staffing is occupational licensing reform, ensuring that we remove barriers to entry that don't improve quality https://t.co/cB2hPiigHw

Mar 8, 2021 · 239 followers View post →
Anatoly Zhirkov/Жирков Анатолий
@AnaZhirkov · X

Good model for international studies. Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/1mRSqqLubc через @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Mar 7, 2021 · 22 followers View post →
NHS European Office
@NHSConfed_EU · X

Clinical burnout among nurses - contributory factors and strategies to help alleviate it. New survey from the US https://t.co/bNvknx6ZGk

Mar 1, 2021 · 1 like · 2,601 followers View post →
JAMA Network Open
@JAMANetworkOpen · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/9pp7MBjuCd #newonline

Feb 27, 2021 · 25,402 followers View post →
Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

Glad to see this proactive approach - the US workforce was struggling pre-COVID (https://t.co/59gTGxf4SD and https://t.co/1T0HmioIFY) and the horrors of the pandemic have only rubbed salt in gaping wounds: @mkshahmd @carayonp @TheIHI https://t.co/N8IKsI5mEa

Feb 13, 2021 · 1 like · 854 followers View post →
X4 Health
@x4_health · X

31.5% of nurses reported leaving because of burnout in 2018 https://t.co/d0uMggRzAD #Burnout #Nursing #3rdConversation

Feb 12, 2021 · 122 followers View post →
Saleh Almenawer, MD
@SalehAlmenawer · X

Among ~4M surveyed nurses who reported leaving or considering leaving their job because of burnout reported a stressful work environment (68.6% & 59.5%, respectively) and inadequate staffing (63.0% & 60.9%, respectively). https://t.co/kupcZadhWI @JAMANetworkOpen @JAMANetwork

Feb 11, 2021 · 285 followers View post →
jennymazach
@jennymazach · X

RT @Links_Medicus: Survey: Prevalence of and factors associated with nurse burnout in the US – via @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/xu0EXSKVt…

Feb 10, 2021 · 2 shares · 166 followers View post →
Theresa Bailey
@Theresa99634717 · X

RT @cupallcare: Nursing burnout before pandemic 30% Certainly higher now. Too often response is "wellness" As opposed to making the job…

Feb 9, 2021 · 1 share · 71 followers View post →
delthia ricks
@DelthiaRicks · X

RT @AmJNurs: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US - "With increasing demands placed on frontline nurses during…

Feb 9, 2021 · 3 shares · 9,759 followers View post →
Shawn Kennedy
@ShawnKenAJN · X

RT @AmJNurs: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US - "With increasing demands placed on frontline nurses during…

Feb 9, 2021 · 3 shares · 671 followers View post →
El Cerebri
@CephasZeroth · X

RT @myamericannurse: "With increasing demands placed on frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, these findings sugge…

Feb 9, 2021 · 1 share · 1,083 followers View post →
Medical Research Library of Brooklyn
@DMCLibraryBKLYN · X

RT @AmJNurs: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US - "With increasing demands placed on frontline nurses during…

Feb 9, 2021 · 3 shares · 325 followers View post →
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Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US - "With increasing demands placed on frontline nurses during the...pandemic, these findings suggest an urgent need for solutions to address burnout among nurses." @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/4RQNZcf53Z https://t.co/Oezsk4kAGZ

Feb 9, 2021 · 3 shares · 51,812 followers View post →
Dr. Euclides Cavalcanti
@Links_Medicus · X

Survey: Prevalence of and factors associated with nurse burnout in the US – via @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/xu0EXSKVtz Commentary: https://t.co/sboOt626De

Feb 8, 2021 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 29,237 followers View post →
@CUPallCARE
@cupallcare · X

Nursing burnout before pandemic 30% Certainly higher now. Too often response is "wellness" As opposed to making the job better @cupallcare Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/X5h1yhRDyw via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Feb 8, 2021 · 1 share · 1,248 followers View post →
Jennifer E. Miller
@millerbioethics · X

RT @mkshahmd: Our new paper shows almost a third of nurses who left their job identified burnout as the in 2018. Guess what, 90% are wome…

Feb 6, 2021 · 3 shares · 2,558 followers View post →
Jeannie Cimiotti
@jpcimiotti · X

RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

Feb 6, 2021 · 6 shares · 63 followers View post →
Joe "Sa Bhaile" Gilvary
@CatChullain · X

RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

Feb 6, 2021 · 6 shares · 296 followers View post →
Karen Lee Martinez
@klhawfield · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/UvMagcji2X via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Feb 6, 2021 · 83 followers View post →
LAW
@LoriSeverson5 · X

RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

Feb 6, 2021 · 6 shares · 162 followers View post →
BlakeGirardot
@BlakeGirardot · X

RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

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RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

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Atul Grover, MD, PhD
@AtulGroverMD · X

RT @CarlosdelRio7: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of…

Feb 6, 2021 · 6 shares · 6,508 followers View post →
Carlos del Rio
@CarlosdelRio7 · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/4Pgr5SydpZ via @JAMANetworkOpen 31.5% of nurses who left their job in 2017 reported burnout as a reason. ⬆️proportions in the Southeast.

Feb 6, 2021 · 12 likes · 6 shares · 55,604 followers View post →
Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

https://t.co/9sq9hpC4xi these data pre-date COVID; likely worse now. We need to act on these findings and collect data, devise, and test interventions @theNASEM @AAN_Nursing

Feb 6, 2021 · 4 likes · 854 followers View post →
Umbereen S Nehal, MD, MPH, MBA
@usnehal · X

RT @subatomicdoc: Prevalence and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the U.S. https://t.co/EOnw5ECye4

Feb 6, 2021 · 1 share · 6,928 followers View post →
Matthew Katz, MD
@subatomicdoc · X

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the U.S. https://t.co/EOnw5ECye4

Feb 6, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 19,652 followers View post →
N Jain
@NJainMD · X

RT @mkshahmd: Our new paper shows almost a third of nurses who left their job identified burnout as the in 2018. Guess what, 90% are wome…

Feb 5, 2021 · 3 shares · 6 followers View post →
K.M. Venkat Narayan
@kmvnarayan14 · X

Congrats @mkali80 Megha Shah Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/9rSi5fo4kr via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Feb 5, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,533 followers View post →
Sudha Jayaraman MD MSc FACS
@sudhapjay · X

RT @maggietarpley: Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/HoRxsN7F3C via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @…

Feb 5, 2021 · 1 share · 2,717 followers View post →
Ken Checicki
@KenChecicki · X

"Long hours and low staffing contribute to nurse burnout, survey concludes" #healthcare #health #anova #staffing #nurse #rn #nursing #jobs #mentalhealth #employeebenefits #hr #registerednurse #nurses #hiring #humanresources #nowhiring https://t.co/gwZSk0nQDE

Feb 5, 2021 · 69 followers View post →
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@maggietarpley · X

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US https://t.co/HoRxsN7F3C via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Feb 4, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 361 followers View post →
Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

RT @mkshahmd: Our new paper shows almost a third of nurses who left their job identified burnout as the in 2018. Guess what, 90% are wome…

Feb 4, 2021 · 3 shares · 854 followers View post →
Megha
@mkshahmd · X

Our new paper shows almost a third of nurses who left their job identified burnout as the in 2018. Guess what, 90% are women! Frontline health workers need support. #covidburnout @EmoryFamMed @EmoryRollins @EmoryNursing @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/ybRv6kWakJ

Feb 4, 2021 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 89 followers View post →
JAMA Network Open
@JAMANetworkOpen · X

Survey finds over 30% of nurses who left their jobs in 2017 reported burnout; working in the hospital and over 40 hours per week increased the odds of leaving due to burnout. @mkali80 @emoryhealthcare https://t.co/R6TYPtANeZ

Feb 4, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 25,402 followers View post →
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