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Nurses prone to burnout from long hours, emotional involvement in patients’ problems

Long shifts and emotional involvement in patients’ problems can cause burnout and affect job performance in nurses, with those working in a psychiatric setting worst affected, a study shows
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- @Matthew_MckewNS
Posted 08 December 2017 - 11:46
 
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