Leadership Experience C493 Task 1 Leadership Experience C493 Task 1

Leadership Experience C493 Task 1       Leadership Experience C493 Task 1                      Leadership Experience   A. Proposal  1. Identify problem or issue   The problem of growing burnout rates among U.S. nurses.    a. Explanation  Nurse burnout is a growing issue for nurses all across the US. The chosen area of practice, hospice, is a field where nurse burnout is especially seen. Hospice nurses are expected to provide high-quality and compassionate care to patients who are in the last 6 months of their life. In addition to this, hospice nurses must know how to graciously communicate with the family of the patient, and effectively collaborate with other health care workers who are involved in the patients treatment. It is not unusual for a hospice nurse to witness the death of one of their patients, as well as the crying and many times wailing that comes from the family soon after. The nurse must know how to tactfully go through the process of pronouncing the patient dead, all while comforting and being understanding with the grieving family. Because of the many challenges that come with working in this field, hospice nurses are much more susceptible to experience burnout.  Nurse burnout is arguably more applicable to hospice than to any other nursing field. A burned out nurse can negatively impact the healthcare environment as this could result in lower quality care for the patients and family, it could also discourage the other healthcare workers with whom the nurse is collaborating. It is