Burnout in nurses and care workers Job strain is a long-standing problem for nurses and care workers irrespective of nationality, type of nursing training, area or type of clinical or nonclinical work. Nurses and care workers are stressful professions, as they are characterized by exposure to a wide range of delicate situations and circumstances that may be at risk of stress. Job stressors include factors such as excessive or high workloads, irregular and unsocial hours of work, physical...