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Prioritizing Mental Health in Nurses

Daily Nurse

The American Nurses Association conducted a survey in 2023 that indicated that 2/3 of nurses who said they are suffering mental anguish or toxic emotions are either not seeking or not receiving mental health support, which is a horrifying statistic (American Nurses Association, 2023). Nurses must practice self-care.

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Subsidised flexible courses for mental health nurses

Nursing Review

Almost half of all Australians have experienced a mental health disorder in their life. However, a dramatic shortage of mental health nurses puts a heavy burden on individuals and nurses. Almost 44 per cent of Australians aged 16-85 have experienced a mental health disorder at some point.

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Tit for tat: Major parties put health at the centre of pre-election promises

Nursing Review

The new cash injection would create an incentive for practices that bulk bill all patients a move the Albanese government has estimated would increase the number of fully bulk billed practices to around 4,800 nationally and save patients $859 million per year by 2030. How total Medicare payments for common visits will increase.

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Contributed Content: Choosing the Right Nursing Role for Your Future

Health Leaders | Nursing

In the nursing field, it is expected that 42 out of the 50 states in the United States will likely experience shortages in nursing staff by the year 2030. Psychiatric nurses work with psychologists, social workers, and other professionals to support patients with a variety of mental conditions. Is this nursing job for me?

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Is Nursing Students’ Mental Health in Jeopardy?

Nurse.com

“We have a horrible mental health epidemic going on inside of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Melnyk, citing the U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory released in December 2021 on the mental health crisis among young people. Purdue Global, she said, addresses mental health in all its nursing degree programs.

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Why addiction treatment is a growing field for nurses

American Nurse

Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that between 2020 and 2030 careers for counselors in the fields of substance use, behavioral disorders, and mental health could grow by 23%. For nurses, this means many great opportunities exist for excellent, fulfilling roles in the field of addiction and mental health.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

Most nurses write about the need for primary care or mental health services in admissions essays. ” Claire Afua Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC , is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who supports other PMHNPs in managing their well-being.