One of the most serious problems in nursing that can affect a nurse's career is nursing burnout. According to the article "Where Have All the Nurses Gone", current practicing nurses report high rates of job dissatisfaction (part of burnout) and 1 in 5 nurses may stop practicing within the next few years. next 5 years (Dworkin, 2002). ). Burnout is associated with nurses not coming to work, feeling dissatisfied with their work, high turnover rates, and a lack of engagement in their work (Katisfaraki, 2013). If a nurse is exhausted, she may not care for her patients as well and may make errors in administering medications. A study in the United States by Dr. Jeannie Cimiottti shows that hospitals with high burnout rates among nurses have higher levels of urinary and surgical infections (Monde, 2012). Nursing burnout not only affects the nurse, but also the patient, fellow nurses, and the nurses' family; Nursing burnout often leads to emotional exhaustion and depression, which can affect relationships and communication between the affected nurse and the person with whom they are communicating. This article will explain what burnout is, who burnout is likely to be, as well as the treatment and prevention of burnout. What is burnout? the work they do; It is also said to be chronic stress caused by the high demands of a job. Burnout has three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment (Vargus, 2014). Some causes include long working hours, lack of or lack of appropriate equipment, understaffing, and keeping up with demand... middle of paper ... provider burnout. " AORN Connections 95.4 (2012): C7. Print. Burnout in nursing 9Vargus, Cristina, Guillermro A. Canadas, Raimundo Aguayo, Rafael Fernandez and Emilia I. de la Fuente « What occupational risk factors are associated with “Burnout in nursing? A meta-analytic study” International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 14.1 (2014): 28-38. Ebscohost. Web. March 11, 2014. Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy, Douglas M. Sloane, and Linda H. Aiken. “The shorter the shifts of hospital nurses, the higher the levels of burnout and patient dissatisfaction.” Health Affairs 31.11 (2012): 2501-2509. Proquest. Web. March 11, 2014. “World.” Australian Nursing Journal 20.5 (2012): 22. Ebscohost Web. March 11, 2014. MLA formatting by BibMe.org..