Beyond Burnout: Building Capacity for Sustainable Nursing Practice
Course Overview
Feeling “maxed out” involves more than fatigue. In this episode, Dr. Erica Ramey explains how emotional, cognitive, physical, and relational capacity affect nurses’ well-being, clinical judgment, communication, and ability to provide care. She also discusses common misconceptions about recovery, practical capacity-building strategies, and the role healthcare organizations play in supporting sustainable nursing practice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Differentiate capacity depletion from stress, fatigue, and burnout.
- Describe emotional, cognitive, physical, and relational capacity and how these areas affect nursing practice.
- Identify common beliefs and practices that may interfere with meaningful recovery.
- Discuss practical strategies nurses can use to strengthen capacity across the four domains.
- Explain how leadership, workload, workplace culture, and organizational support influence nurses’ capacity and professional sustainability.
About the Author/Presenter
Mackenzie Butler, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, is the Head of Nursing Products at Colibri Group, where she leads innovative solutions to advance nursing education and professional development. She holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. In addition to her leadership role, Mackenzie serves as adjunct faculty at the College of Saint Benedict, sharing her expertise with future healthcare professionals. Her professional interests include healthcare simulation and leveraging technology to enhance learning outcomes.
Erica S. Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and an associate professor of nursing. She completed her Doctor of Nursing practice at Vanderbilt University and completed her psychiatric nurse practitioner preparation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been in the mental-health field for 18 years. Her research and experience focus on child and adolescent mental-health, deprescribing, pre/peri/post-natal mental healthcare, and drug-gene compatibility.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing
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