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#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…

Addressing suicide among nurses

November 6, 2023

In the hospital where I work, a medical error contributed to a patient’s death. Unfortunately, a nurse committed suicide after this tragic event. Our staff members weren’t immediately…

Caring counts

February 7, 2020

Preventing suicide among nurses. Deaths by suicide affect people of every profession but are especially relevant for nurses, who frequently take care of others at the risk of…

Comparative Analysis of Well Child Screening Rates for Depression and Adolescent Suicidality: How does Kansas compare?

September 12, 2023

ADOLESCENT SUICIDE RATES continue to rise nationally while primary care providers remain ill prepared to adequately address this trend. Curtin (2020) outlined outcome measures indicating that the rate…

guilt suicide prevention family relatives blame helpless death

From our readers: The guilt suicide leaves behind

June 11, 2013

Dedicated to John, who was loved by so many

Heart, soul, and redemption: My journey to addiction—and back

October 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This blog is a supplement to the continuing nurse education program “Suicide among nurses: What we don’t know might hurt us.” It illustrates how our unrealistic self-expectations as…

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…

Todd Noack is the founder and executive director of Rhonda’s House, a rural peer respite program in Iowa. The program offers a short - term, homelike, nurturing environment for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but don’t need immediate medical attention. (Lisa Bartels)

Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States

September 12, 2023

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line…

New suicide prevention guidelines

June 18, 2015

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has published, “Comprehensive Emergency Department Guide Provides U.S. Health Care Professionals with Vital Tools in Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk.” Read…

Nurse suicide prevention starts with crisis intervention

January 29, 2021

Make a plan to protect yourself and your colleagues. Takeaways: An organization-wide anonymous encrypted screening program to detect nurses at risk for suicide is an evidence-based approach to…

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

Rand report calls for more action to prevent military suicide

February 11, 2011

“The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military,” a report released by the Rand Corporation, states U.S. military officials should improve their efforts to identify those at…

Risk factors for suicide attempts by Army personnel identified

July 9, 2015

A study in JAMA Psychiatry reports factors associated with a higher risk of suicide among enlisted soldiers include female sex, entering the Army at 25 years or older,…

Sleep disruptions may increase risk of suicide

August 25, 2016

Interviews with 18 participants reveal a link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts, according to a study in BMJ Open. For example, being awake at night heighted the…

Suicide among nurses: What we don’t know might hurt us

October 9, 2018

Research, prevention programs, and open discussion are required to reduce nurse suicide. Takeaways: Suicide is a challenging concern for healthcare professionals. The lack of data related to suicide among…

Suicide assessment and follow-up care

January 4, 2022

Nursing skills and implications. Takeaways: Suicide is a preventable and growing public health risk, and nurses are in a prime position to provide assessment and follow-up care. Many…

Suicide underestimated in U.S.

September 17, 2015

Self-inflicted injury is actually the eighth, not the tenth, leading cause of death, above kidney disease, and pneumonia and influenza, according to a report in JAMA Psychiatry. Read…