Strategies to Promote Nurses' Engagement in Clinical Research: Description of Two Nurse Scholar Programs.

Innovative programs are needed to build a pipeline of future nurse scientists necessary to generate practice-based evidence for optimal healthcare and to address the serious shortage of PhD-prepared nurses. This paper describes two nurse scholar programs based in one large, Magnet® designated healthcare institution that aim to provide clinical registered nurses (RNs) with mentored research opportunities in order to ultimately build an internal pipeline of practice-based nurse scientists. The Clinical Nurse Scholar Program provides clinical RNs the opportunity to conduct a research study under the mentorship of a senior nurse scientist.

A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between burnout, absenteeism, and job performance among American nurses.

Background: Studies suggest a high prevalence of burnout among nurses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between burnout among nurses and absenteeism and work performance.

Methods: A national sample of U.

Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration Among Nurses.

Objectives: To evaluate characteristics associated with burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration (WLI) among nurses and compare their experience to other American workers.

Methods: We used data from 8638 nurses and 5198 workers to evaluate factors associated with burnout and satisfaction with WLI, and compare nurses to workers in other fields.

Results: In the multivariable analysis, demographics, work hours, and highest academic degree obtained related to nursing were independent predictors of burnout.

Efficacy of the Well-Being Index to Identify Distress and Well-Being in U.S. Nurses.

Background: Studies suggest there is a high prevalence of burnout and depression among U.S. nurses.