Using Boundary Management to Decrease Burnout in Nursing Faculty

IF 1.9 Q2 NURSING

Teaching and Learning in Nursing Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.teln.2024.11.014

Jillian Waugh DNP, RN, CNE , Barbara Offner DNP, RN , Valerie Haney DNP, RN

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Abstract

Aim

The purpose of this study is to examine if the use of boundary management by nursing faculty decreases feelings of burnout, leading to increased retention of nursing faculty.

Background

Because of the many stressors present in the role of nursing faculty members, nursing faculty members have left or are considering leaving the profession. The inability to educate qualified applicants due to a lack of qualified faculty contributes to the nursing shortage throughout the United States. Boundary management is a technique that has been used in other fields with success to decrease burnout.

Design

This study uses a quasi-experimental pretest and post-test design.

Method

This study consisted of 24 nursing faculty. The faculty took the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) to determine baseline levels of burnout. Nursing faculty members implemented boundary management interventions for 6 weeks, then retook the CBI postintervention to reassess their burnout.

Results

There was a statistically significant improvement in average burnout in the participants of this project (p=<0.001). Out of the 17 questions in the survey, 6 were statistically significant for improvement related to the content of the question.

Conclusion

The use of boundary management offers a method to decrease burnout. Leadership should aim to create a culture that supports the use of work-life boundaries to decrease burnout related to work-life imbalance.

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运用边界管理降低护理人员职业倦怠

目的本研究旨在探讨护理人员使用边界管理是否能减少倦怠感，从而提高护理人员的留任率。由于护理教师的角色中存在许多压力源，护理教师已经离开或正在考虑离开这个职业。由于缺乏合格的教师而无法培养合格的申请人，这导致了整个美国的护理短缺。边界管理是一种在其他领域成功应用的减少倦怠的技术。本研究采用准实验前测和后测设计。方法研究对象为24所护理学院。教师们采用哥本哈根职业倦怠量表（CBI）来确定职业倦怠的基线水平。护理教师实施边界管理干预6周，干预后重新进行CBI评估倦怠。结果本项目参与者的平均倦怠程度有统计学意义的改善（p=<0.001）。在调查的17个问题中，与问题内容相关的6个问题有统计学意义的改善。结论边界管理的应用为减少职业倦怠提供了一种有效的方法。领导应该致力于创造一种文化，支持使用工作与生活的界限，以减少与工作与生活不平衡相关的倦怠。

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来源期刊

Teaching and Learning in Nursing NURSING-

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

10.50%

发文量

119

审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： Teaching and Learning in Nursing is the Official Journal of the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. The journal is dedicated to the advancement of Associate Degree Nursing education and practice, and promotes collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery. Topics include: - Managing Different Learning Styles - New Faculty Mentoring - Legal Issues - Research - Legislative Issues - Instructional Design Strategies - Leadership, Management Roles - Unique Funding for Programs and Faculty