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 HOSPITAL

WESLEY MAYAKA GODFRAY

H151-0754/2012

A 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 TECHNOLOGY

September, 2015

DECLARATION

This 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 GODFRAY

REG NO: H151-0754/2012

This research proposal has been submitted for examination with my approval as the student’s appointed supervisor.

Signature…………………………..   Date ………………………………..

Earnet Mutua

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION        

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