biostudies-literatureUnknown12(6)Webb B<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to establish the concept of overcoming exhaustion, providing a reference basis for nursing management and conducting related nursing research.<h4>Methods</h4>Liehr and Smith's three-phase, nine-step concept-building process was used to create the concept of overcoming exhaustion. The nine steps were as follows: 1) write a practice story; 2) name the emerging concept; 3) select a theoretical lens; 4) link concept to literature; 5) gather a concept story; 6) identify final core qualities; 7) formulate concept definition; 8) create a concept model; and 9) specify the concept building synthesis.<h4>Results</h4>The concept of overcoming exhaustion was identified based on the elements of a practice story, the life experiences of nurses who struggle with the deInternational journal of nursing sciences588-592https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12684752biostudies-literatureOvercoming exhaustion: Building a conceptual foundation for nursing research.PMC12684752Webb BWalter SfalseOvercoming exhaustion: Building a conceptual foundation for nursing research.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to establish the concept of overcoming exhaustion, providing a reference basis for nursing management and conducting related nursing research.<h4>Methods</h4>Liehr and Smith's three-phase, nine-step concept-building process was used to create the concept of overcoming exhaustion. The nine steps were as follows: 1) write a practice story; 2) name the emerging concept; 3) select a theoretical lens; 4) link concept to literature; 5) gather a concept story; 6) identify final core qualities; 7) formulate concept definition; 8) create a concept model; and 9) specify the concept building synthesis.<h4>Results</h4>The concept of overcoming exhaustion was identified based on the elements of a practice story, the life experiences of nurses who struggle with the de2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Nov2026-06-06T00:11:47.696Z2026-05-23T03:13:55.283ZS-EPMC126847524136760110.1016/j.ijnss.2025.10.002