In 2023, over three quarters of surveyed registered nurses (RNs) reported often feeling emotionally drained in the United States. The worsened emotional state of RNs goes hand in hand with other mental health metrics, where nurses have also reported higher levels of burnout and intention to quit.
Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023
This statistic shows the percentage of nurses who said they strongly agreed or somewhat agreed to the statement ''I often feel emotionally drained'' (n=17,840)Â
The 2023 survey polled more than 800,000 Registered Nurses in the United States from Jan. 5 to Jan. 18, 2023, and received 18,226 completed questionnaires used in this report, of which 11,918 were from staff nurses with the remainder being travel nurses, per diem and other. The margin of error is 1% at a 99% confidence level, and the response rate is 2.5%.
Percentages in the report may not total 100% due to rounding or to comparisons of independent samples.
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AMN Healthcare. (May 1, 2023). Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. (2023). Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Share of Registered Nurses Who Often Felt Emotionally Drained in The United States from 2021 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/
AMN Healthcare, Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of registered nurses who often felt emotionally drained in the United States from 2021 to 2023 [Graph], AMN Healthcare, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389764/nurses-emotionally-drained-united-states/
