The urgent need to prioritize the health and well-being of nurses has come to the forefront of the health care agenda due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded the existing burnout problem and exposed the flaws and vulnerabilities in the public health system. The effect of COVID-19 on burnout among health care workers has gained the attention of legislative and regulatory bodies, leading to the enactment of the Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act,1  a bipartisan legislation supported by The Joint Commission to address serious health problems impacting health care workers, such as burnout, suicide, and mental and behavioral health conditions.2  Prioritizing the health and well-being of nurses is critical because burnout not only impacts nurses, it impacts the delivery of care to patients.3  Hence, nurses need to be well themselves to provide competent, compassionate, and empathetic care to patients.4  Burnout remains a challenge...

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