The High Cost of Stress and Burnout
"Stress is bad. Stress is harmful. Stress should be completely avoided." This isn’t exactly the case. Stress can be managed to your advantage. Without any form of stress, nothing will be accomplished and you'll be left unfulfilled and bored. But what if you could use stress to help further your goals, increase your productivity, and live a healthier life? Truth is - you can.”Stress is a normal part of life that can help us learn and grow. Conversely, stress can also cause significant health problems if left unchecked.
The Doctor Shortage The Physicians’ Foundation, 2008
An overwhelming majority of physicians – 78% – believe there is a shortage of primary care doctors in the United States today.
v 49% of physicians – more than 150,000 doctors nationwide – said that over the next three years they plan to reduce the number of patients they see or stop practicing entirely.
v 11%, or more than 35,000 doctors nationwide, said they plan to retire.
v 13% said they plan to seek a job in a non-clinical healthcare setting, which would remove them from active patient care.
v 20% said they will cut back on patients seen.
v 10% said they will work part-time.
v 60% of doctors would not recommend medicine as a career to young people.
Nurses and Stress: Stress in the Workplace "Workload-induced stress is substantial according to survey respondents. Eight of every ten nurses report they have to work very hard in their jobs. Close to two-thirds also say they have to work very fast at their jobs. When questioned about the frequency of experiencing "great stress" on their jobs, nearly one third of RNs indicated that they felt under great stress almost every day; another fifth reported feeling under great stress several days a week." -NY State Education Department, September 2002 Survey of Registered Nurses