Factors Associated with Burnout in the United States Versus International Nurses.

Nurse burnout is a serious global problem that is associated with adverse job factors. In this article, research on burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory is reviewed from 2000 to 2019, specifically analyzing job factors associated with nurse burnout and comparing US with international findings. Most of the reviewed articles found a significant relationship between nurse burnout and a nurse's intention to leave their job, job stress, nurse satisfaction, and workplace violence. There were very few articles reporting on research done in the United States, whereas most of them described international research. Recommendations on how to decrease the risk of nurse burnout are summarized.

Nursing beyond the pandemic: Resilience and determination will shape our future options.

The years 2020-21 have been significant for nurses, midwives and all healthcare professionals across the world. While nurses and midwives faced immense pressure and challenges in performing their roles, the pandemic has contributed to bringing a spotlight to the work that nurses, midwives do and the significance of that work. In this article, the author introduces herself as the Editor-in-Chief of International Nursing Review and shares her vision for the journal.

International nurse education leaders' experiences of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

AIMS: To explore the experiences of strategic leads for nurse education as they sought to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN: We utilised a qualitative interpretative approach to explore education leaders' experiences of leading during the early months of the pandemic. METHODS: Nineteen leaders with significant strategic responsibility for nurse education in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom were identified via purposive sampling and agreed to participate. Interviews were held between May and July 2020. RESULTS: Four overarching themes arose from the analysis: (1) Crisis driven adaptability & flexibility; (2) Responsive, complex and changing communication; (3) Making decisions for student and staff safety; (4) Looking to the future; stronger partnerships. CONCLUSION: Internationally, while nursing education leaders faced different problems, they shared a common goal amidst the crisis to remain student-centred. They demonstrated they were able to face major challenges, respond to large scale logistical problems and make decisions under significant and ongoing pressure. IMPACT: In responding to the pandemic, nurse leaders shared knowledge and offered mutual support. This bodes well for future collaboration. The move to online learning accelerated an existing trend and it seems likely that this will continue. Given the pressures they experienced over an extended period, the sector may wish to consider how it prepares and supports existing and future leaders.

COVID-19: Looking to the future of nursing: innovations & policy recommendations.

The impressive work of nurses, midwives and other health and emergency workers is far from over in the COVID-19 pandemic. But opportunities to learn from adversity are being explored and enacted in many settings and locations. Many ideas, opinions, research findings, innovations in practice, and policy recommendations are described in this Special Issue of International Nursing Review, The Official Journal of the International Council of Nurses in Switzerland. The contents will help inform educators, policymakers, health reformers, researchers, governments, leaders and practitioners about nursing's future. On International Nurses Day 2021, we dedicate this issue to the memory of the yet unknown number of nurses and midwives around the world who have died during this pandemic.