Identifying and Supporting Occupational Burnout Syndrome in Nursing: An Interdisciplinary Approach

In response to an increased turnover rate in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) in an academic medical center following the COVID-19 pandemic, an interdisciplinary team collaborates to engage staff in a program targeting moral distress and staff well-being. This program assists nursing management to recognize and identify the risk factors for Occupational Burnout Syndrome among ICU nursing staff and responds with a supportive framework to help staff navigate challenges in the ICU. The program ultimately results in a dramatic increase in MICU nursing retention.