{"id":2184,"date":"2020-05-17T19:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T19:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:32:32","slug":"burnout-in-the-medical-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community","title":{"rendered":"Burnout in the Medical Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community\/#First_what_is_burnout\" >First, what is burnout?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community\/#Ways_to_helpprevent\" >Ways to help\/prevent<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community\/#1_Review_your_performance_and_speak_with_leadership\" >1. Review your performance and speak with leadership.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community\/#2_Take_some_time_away\" >2. Take some time away.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/burnout-in-the-medical-community\/#3_Practice_mindfulness_and_quiet_time\" >3.&nbsp;Practice mindfulness and quiet time.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>This month, Osmosis is partnering with Thrive Global to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and taking steps to avoid burnout. In today&#8217;s blog, Christy Brewer, CRNA, shares advice on how to help or prevent burnout before it becomes a major issue.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burnout in any industry is something more and more people are beginning to notice. And in the medical community\u2014where sleepless nights and stressful days abound\u2014burnout is an issue far too many medical and healthcare professionals are familiar with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But coming to your wit\u2019s end isn\u2019t something that just affects you\u2014it also affects the people around you. And in a career field where you have to think of coworkers&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>patients, the effects of burnout can have some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/23\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pretty big consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_what_is_burnout\"><\/span><strong>First, what is burnout?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burnout shouldn\u2019t be confused with the normal stresses of day to day life. It\u2019s normal to get stressed from time to time, especially in your career. Work piles up, deadlines, difficult patients, and sleepless nights all contribute to this. But burnout is something much more pervasive and destructive than the stress of daily demands. Burnout looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A constant dissatisfaction with one\u2019s job and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing depression that follows you outside of work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A feeling of worthlessness and constant worry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the above mentioned list sounds pretty daunting and scary, it\u2019s important to note that, as with everything, there\u2019s always a way out, and there are actually some tangible things we can implement to help us along this journey and out of the rut of burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_helpprevent\"><\/span><strong>Ways to help\/prevent<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Review_your_performance_and_speak_with_leadership\"><\/span><strong>1. Review your performance and speak with leadership.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed and dissatisfied, it may have some tangible solutions. Do you need to get more organized? Maybe you need to speak to leadership about current workload or patient size? Often, deeply rooted issues can have simple fixes, it\u2019s just about getting to the heart of the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Take_some_time_away\"><\/span><strong>2. Take some time away.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s often amazing to people just how beneficial it can be to take some time away. Vacations and sick days are there for a reason, and if you\u2019re not taking them, it\u2019s likely you\u2019re not giving yourself a fighting chance. I know this is tricky within the medical community, but it\u2019s still possible, and something that should be prioritized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Practice_mindfulness_and_quiet_time\"><\/span><strong>3.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Practice mindfulness and quiet time.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, our worry comes from a place within ourselves and translates into our work performance, and sometimes it\u2019s the other way around. Regardless, taking the time to return to the center and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/mindfulness-in-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">connecting with yourself<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/12\/17\/how-working-as-a-hospital-chaplain-informed-my-clinical-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the people around you<\/a>&nbsp;is extremely important. Take some time to pray, reach out to a friend, and ask for help when you need it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this is far from an exhaustive list, I do hope it brings some awareness to the importance of addressing burnout and some of the steps we, as medical professionals, can implement to help us out of the rut.<strong>About Christy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/christybrewercrna.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christy Brewer, CRNA<\/a>&nbsp;is a Nurse Anesthetist located in Somerset, KY. She authored and published &#8220;Attitudes on the Use of Music During Anesthesia Administration,&#8221; which highlights the non-pharmacological practice of soothing patients with music, which was popular prior to the advent of anesthesia. Additionally, Christy Brewer CRNA dedicates much of her time to training up-and-coming registered nurse anesthetists, physician residents, and medical students. 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