A Unique Strategy to Address Nurse Leader Fatigue

Abstract

A quality improvement process was implemented within a large, tertiary healthcare organization to develop and implement a roundtable culture as part of a fatigue risk management system focused on mitigating nurse leader fatigue and stress. Strategies to form trusting collaboration and reduce leader attrition were initiated and assessed for effectiveness. Results show measurable decreases in reported levels of stress and attrition. Acute, chronic, and persistent fatigue continue to challenge those in leadership roles.

Measuring Occupational Fatigue among Higher and Middle Management at a Specialized Cancer Center during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…These changes in roles and responsibilities may develop their occupational fatigue. A comprehensive strategic plan that addresses emergency preparation, crisis management, and infectious disease outbreak response may be considered one of the critical strategic responsibilities emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic (Alharbi et al, 2020;Hill et al, 2020;Knupp et al, 2018). Almost certainly, the current emergency preparation and strategy and infection control measures will need to be reviewed and updated (Abdi et al, 2021;Holton et al, 2021;Kaye et al, 2021).…”

“…Two main questions were included in the survey to identify the sources and consequences of occupational fatigue. These questions were developed based on previous studies (Alharbi et al, 2020;Hill et al, 2020;Knupp et al, 2018). The participants were asked to write their answers in a blank field.…”

“…Although health managers and leaders are an important part of the work environment, their occupational fatigue was not considered in previous studies (Hill et al, 2020;Steege et al, 2017). Most studies discussed occupational fatigue among frontline health professionals (Mollica, 2020;Wijdenes et al, 2019;Wolf et al, 2017).…”

“…Limited studies discuss occupational fatigue among health managers and leaders in a hospital setting, including fatigue levels, sources of fatigue, and consequences including oncology setting. Most of these studies use quantitative measures (Hill et al, 2020;Steege et al, 2017). It is important to create a healthier work environment for both frontline health professionals and health managers and leaders by improving systems of care and developing policies (Hill et al, 2020).…”

“…Most of these studies use quantitative measures (Hill et al, 2020;Steege et al, 2017). It is important to create a healthier work environment for both frontline health professionals and health managers and leaders by improving systems of care and developing policies (Hill et al, 2020).…”