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suicide prevention

#BeThe1To help prevent suicide

June 8, 2018

By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I have no idea what it’s like to lose someone I love to suicide, but this morning I was shocked…

Help prevent nurse suicide…bring it out of the shadows

July 23, 2019

By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Depression is a treatable illness. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at…

Nurse suicide prevention starts with crisis intervention

January 29, 2021

We know that suicide rates are higher in nurses than the general population, but we don’t yet know the exact reasons why. However, the nature of the work…

Nurse suicide: Breaking the silence

September 12, 2018

More research and awareness are needed. The recent sudden deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and TV host Anthony Bourdain have propelled the topic of suicide into the headlines.…

Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management

January 4, 2020

In the article “Grief management after a nurse’s death”, we provided guidelines for helping healthcare organizations support staff as they grieve a colleague’s death. However, when a nurse…

Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

September 8, 2023

Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Simulation for suicide prevention training

April 5, 2020

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, and military personnel and veterans die by suicide at a…

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