One of the most serious problems in nursing, which can affect a nursing career, is nursing burn-out. According to the article “Where Have All the Nurses Gone,” current practicing nurses report high rates of job dissatisfaction (which is part of burnout) and 1 in 5 nurses may stop working in the next 5 years (Dworkin, 2002) . ). Burnout is associated with nurses not showing up for work, not feeling satisfied doing their job, high turnover rates, and a lack of commitment to their work (Katisfaraki, 2013). If a nurse becomes burned out, they may no longer care for their patients and make errors in administering medications. A study conducted in the United States by Dr. Jeannie Cimiotti shows that hospitals with high rates of burnout among nurses have higher levels of urinary tract infections and surgical infections (World, 2012). Nursing burnout not only affects the nurse, but also affects the patient, nursing colleagues, and the nurses' family; Nursing burnout often leads to emotional exhaustion and depression, which can affect relationships and communication between the affected nurse and the person they are communicating with. This document will cover what burnout is, who is susceptible to burnout, and the treatment and prevention of nursing burnout. What is nursing burnout? Burnout occurs when a person lacks effective coping skills to deal with patient demands. work they are performing; it is also said to be chronic stress caused by the high demands of a job. Burnout is composed of three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal fulfillment (Vargus, 2014). Some causes include long hours, lack of sufficient or adequate equipment, inadequate staffing and attention to demand...half of paper...provider burnout." AORN Connections 95.4 (2012): C7. Print .Nursing Burnout 9Vargus, Crsitina, Guillermro A. Canadas, Raimundo Aguayo, Rafael Fernandez and Emilia I. de la Fuente “What occupational risk factors are associated with nursing burnout? A meta-analytic study." International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 14.1 (2014): 28-38. Ebscohost. Web. March 11, 2014. Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy, Douglas M. Sloane, and Linda H. Aiken. "The Longest the shifts for hospital nurses, the higher the levels of burnout and patient dissatisfaction." Health Affairs 31.11 (2012): 2501-2509. Proquest. Web. 11 March 2014."World." Australian Nursing Journal 20.5 ( 2012): 22. Ebscohost Web. March 11, 2014. MLA formatting of BibMe.org.