In 2023, burnout levels among registered nurses in the United States were alarming. Indeed, over two-thirds of surveyed registered nurses stated to have feelings of burnout on most days in 2023. When asked about having feelings of burnout on most days, 37 percent of surveyed registered nurses stated that they strongly agreed, and 31 percent somewhat agreed. On the other hand, only eight percent of nurses said that they strongly disagreed that they felt burned out on most days during their job.
Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023
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- Premium Statistic Share of registered nurses who feel burned out U.S. 2023
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Physicians
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- Premium Statistic Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Burnout among U.S. physicians as of 2023, by gender and age
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. doctors by emotional exhaustion level 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. doctors by depersonalization level 2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2020
Work-life balance
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- Premium Statistic Average number of patients seen per work week by doctors in selected countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of physicians working in practices offering weekly out-of-hours access 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of physicians working in practices offering weekend access 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. physicians by weekly working hours 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. physicians: work-life balance according to work schedule 2021
Nurses
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of registered nurses by job satisfaction in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of nurses by level of stress experienced at work U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of nurses by feelings of being emotionally drained U.S. 2023
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Merritt Hawkins. (May 1, 2023). Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. (2023). Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of Registered Nurses Who Feel Burned out on Most Days in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins, Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Share of registered nurses who feel burned out on most days in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Merritt Hawkins, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/