Are nurses and doctors being exploited?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Nurses and doctors almost always do the right thing when they’re asked…
nurse suicide
Caring counts
Preventing suicide among nurses. Deaths by suicide affect people of every profession but are especially relevant for nurses, who frequently…
Help prevent nurse suicide…bring it out of the shadows
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Depression is a treatable illness. If you or someone you know needs…
High physician suicide rates: Nursing interventions
How can physicians give patients the care and compassion they don’t receive themselves? (more…)
Navigating the loss and grief of a nurse suicide
With employer support, nurses can help each other after a colleague’s death. Takeaways: The bonds created among nurses make the…
Nurse suicide prevention starts with crisis intervention
Make a plan to protect yourself and your colleagues. Takeaways: An organization-wide anonymous encrypted screening program to detect nurses at…
Nurse suicide: Breaking the silence
More research and awareness are needed. The recent sudden deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and TV host Anthony Bourdain have…
Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management
Addressing suicide when it occurs and assessing for risk are key to prevention. Takeaways Nurses are at higher risk of…
Reader Feedback, January 2019
THIS IS WHERE we share some of the comments, insights, and thoughts we receive from readers. Contact us at myamericannurse.com/send-letter-editor.…
Suicide among nurses: What we don’t know might hurt us
Research, prevention programs, and open discussion are required to reduce nurse suicide. Takeaways: Suicide is a challenging concern for healthcare professionals.…
