The high level of stress experienced by staff nurses leads to moral distress, burnout and a host of detrimental effects in the hospitals. The aim of this study is to assess the burnout and resilience at work among staff nurses at selected hospitals, Bengaluru.

Methods: The study is based on descriptive research design in which 80 staff nurses were selected based on the purposive sampling technique. A structured tool Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) scale and Brief Resilience scale (BRS) was used to assess the level of burnout and resilience at work among staff nurses at selected hospitals, Bengaluru. Results: The study’s analysis showed that 5% of staff nurses had low levels of burnout at work, 21.25% have normal levels, 13.75% have high levels, and 60% have above-average levels, the majority of staff nurses (63.75%) exhibit normal resilience, whereas 35% have low resilience and 1.25 percent show high resilience at work among staff nurses. Burnout score were significantly associated with gender (χ² = 15.555, p = 0.0001), and annual income (χ² = 6.8934, p = 0.0087), but not other demographics, whereas resilience scores were significantly associated with age (χ² = 5.0793, p = 0.0242), and annual income (χ² = 7.8202, p = 0.0052).Conclusion: Many staff nurses have normal resilience and burnout levels that are above average. Implementing resilience-building programs would help them avoid burnout and maximize their ability to deliver high-quality healthcare.

Keywords: Staff nurses, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Brief Resilience scale, Burnout, Resilience.