Part 1: This part of the assessment task requires you to discuss burnout in the general population.
In this section you must discuss burnout including risk factors, signs and symptoms and the impacts of burnout on mental health and wellbeing.
- This section should be around 600 words. This section is not a reflection and therefore you are required to write this section in the third person. Additionally, you must support this section with evidence.
Part 2: This part of the assessment task requires you to discuss workplace burnout specific to nursing and midwifery.
In this section you must discuss workplace burnout including the workplace factors that increase the risk of burnout in nurses and midwives, signs and symptoms of workplace burnout in nurses and midwives and the impacts of workplace burnout on nurses' and midwives.
- This section should be around 600 words. This section is not a reflection and therefore you are required to write this section in the third person. Additionally, you must support this section with evidence.
Part 3: This part of the assessment task requires you to reflect upon what you have learnt in Part 1 and 2.
You must reflect upon one (1) workplace factor that may increase your risk of workplace burnout.
You may use the following questions to assist you with this element of your reflection. These questions are intended to be used as a guide only and you are not required to reflect upon each question.
- What is it about this workplace factor that may increase your risk of workplace burnout?
- How does this workplace factor impact you and your mental health and wellbeing?
- How might workplace burnout impact your nursing/midwifery practice?
- How would you notice workplace burnout in yourself?
- How would you manage workplace burnout if you experienced it?