Correlates of Burnout Among Nurses Working in Icu and Emergency Departments: A Case of Nyeri County Refferal Hospital
CORRELATES OF BURNOUT AMONG NURSES WORKING IN ICU AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: A CASE OF NYERI COUNTY REFFERAL HOSPITALWESLEY MAYAKA GODFRAYH151-0754/2012A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING IN THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AT DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYSeptember, 2015DECLARATIONThis research proposal is my original work and has never been presented in any institution of learning for academic purposes. It should not be used without my permission or authority. Signature………………………….. Date ………………………………..Name: WESLEY MAYAKA GODFRAYREG NO: H151-0754/2012This research proposal has been submitted for examination with my approval as the student’s appointed supervisor.Signature………………………….. Date ………………………………..Earnet MutuaTABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the study 1.3.1 General objective 1.3.2 Specific objectives 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Justification of the study 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Theoretical framework 1.8 Conceptual framework CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Burnout among nurses 2.2 Staffing and burnout 2.3 Workload and burnout 2.4 Recreational facilities and burnout 2.5 Counseling and burnout CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY