How burned out are nurses in the US? 18 statistics

A study released Dec. 9 from Medscape found that the majority of nurses in the U.S. are feeling either somewhat or very burned out this year. The highest rate of burnout was reported among licensed practical nurses. 

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Burnout among six nurse specialities: 

Registered nurses: 

36 percent very burned out 

32 percent somewhat burned out 

33 percent not burned out 

Licensed practical nurses: 

37 percent very burned out 

31 percent somewhat burned out 

32 percent not burned out 

Nurse practitioners: 

32 percent very burned out 

31 percent somewhat burned out 

37 percent not burned out 

Clinical nurse specialists: 

27 percent very burned out 

32 percent somewhat burned out 

41 percent not burned out 

Certified registered nurse anesthesiologists: 

25 percent very burned out 

31 percent somewhat burned out 

42 percent not burned out 

Nursing management: 

34 percent very burned out 

32 percent somewhat burned out 

34 percent not burned out 

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