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Additional nursing staff can help hospitals cope with burnout

Both doctors and nurses benefitted from increases in nurse staffing

Doctors reported less burnout, job dissatisfaction and intent to quit their jobs

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adding even a few extra nurses can dramatically reduce burnout and improve morale among hospital medical staff, a new study says.

Increasing nurse staffing by as little as 10% improved attitudes among both physicians and nurses working in hospitals, researchers reported Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open .

“Physician burnout is a global crisis, but few actionable solutions have been identified,” lead researcher Linda Aiken , founding director of University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes

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