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Job Burnout

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Job burnout is a syndrome of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced sense of accomplishment arising from chronic workplace stress.

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A nurse describes emotional depletion, detachment from patients, and a sense of ineffectiveness.

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Burnout is defined by chronic workplace conditions. Treating it as individual weakness misplaces the cause.