Nurturing the Next Generation: Why Nurse Well-Being Is Critical

About this episode

Dr. Cory Church discusses the critical importance of nurse well-being and the challenges faced by new graduate nurses.

Over half of new graduate nurses face distress, and 91% report burnout—putting both their well-being and patient safety at risk. In this episode, Dr. Cory Church of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center shares groundbreaking research on the challenges new nurses face, from financial stress to unsafe staffing levels. Dr. Church highlights how leadership, peer support, and organizational commitment to well-being can make the difference between burnout and resilience. He offers practical ...

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Weathers, DNP, RN, NPD-BC

Guest: Dr. Cory Church

Topics covered

• nurse well-being
• burnout
• new graduate nurses
• leadership
• peer support
• organizational commitment

Keywords

• nurse distress
• burnout
• patient safety
• financial stress
• staffing levels
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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