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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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Myths and Challenges of Private Duty Nursing

American Nurse

Newly licensed nurses in the US report feeling overwhelmed and unprepared when entering the nursing workforce (Kiger et al., PDN should not be viewed as a drain on state budgets but as a tool to prevent hospitalizations, control health care costs, and support the gainful employment of family caregivers. Health Affairs, 38(6), 987–993.