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The study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout and its impact on depression and assess the relationship between burnout and depression among nurses at a Johannesburg private hospital.\n\nMethods:\u00a0Nurses at a private hospital in Johannesburg were asked about their exposure to depression and burnout using a closed-ended questionnaire as part of a quantitative, cross-sectional study design. A\u00a0p-value &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The respondents were selected using the simple-random sampling method. The collected data were analysed using IBM-SPSS version 28.\n\nResults:\u00a0The study involved 112 nurses, of whom 95 (84.8%) were females. Most of the nurses, that is, 56 (50.0%) were registered nurses. Emotional exhaustion (p\u00a0= 0.001) and depersonalisation (p\u00a0= 0.001) were significantly associated with depression. Work experience (p\u00a0= 0.001) and depersonalisation (p\u00a0= 0.002) had an impact on depression.\n\nConclusion:\u00a0The study revealed a high prevalence of burnout among nurses at a Johannesburg private hospital. The study found that depression was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. 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