Resilience, Moral Injury, and Burnout Among Registered Nurses: A Time-series Analysis Academic Article uri icon

Abstract

  • Objective: This quantitative, time-series study assessed burnout, moral injury, and resilience in Registered Nurses in one U.S. state.
    Background: The pandemic exacerbated existing complex challenges to the nursing workforce. This study explored the impact on mental health and well-being of nurses by evaluating how levels of burnout, moral injury, and resilience changed over time.
    Methods: Survey data were collected through a time-series approach, using three validated tools: Professional Quality of Life Measure, the Moral Injury Symptom Scale for Health Professionals, and the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale.
    Results: Burnout and moral injury levels increased while resilience decreased between time points 1 and 2, with no statistically significant improvement between time points 2 and 3.
    Conclusion: Exacerbating effects of the pandemic on the nursing workforce indicate the need for comprehensive programs at individual, organizational, and system levels to positively transform workplace culture, environment, and structures that impact nurses’ mental health and well-being.

Publication Date

  • 2025-05-01