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The Exec: Dr. Shakira Henderson on Addressing Nurse Mental Health

Health Leaders | Nursing

Henderson holds dual doctoral degrees, PhD and DNP, and master's degrees in business, public health, anatomical sciences, and advanced nursing practice with a sub-specialization in nursing education. She also holds undergraduate degrees in biological sciences, chemistry with a minor in microbiology and nursing.

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Breaking barriers: Nursing education in a wheelchair

American Nurse

However, media and practice frequently portray fully able-bodied individuals as the norm for performing the rigorous requirements of inpatient, direct-care nursing. Studies in nursing education are even more limited, and they typically focus on learning disabilities.

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Stigma hinders student nurses from mental health careers: podcast

Nursing Review

Negative attitudes towards mental illness is leading to fewer student nurses pursuing a career in mental health, a nursing professor has said. Studies consistently find that many nursing students rate mental health as their least preferred career choice.

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The Case for Soft Skills in Nursing Education

American Nurse

Not only does this leave new nurses unprepared for the complexity of the healthcare field, but it also negatively impacts our profession as a whole. Soft skills encompass a wide range of qualities such as communication, empathy, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and cultural humility.

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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. The programs also help improve healthy lifestyle behaviors in college students, nurses, and clinicians.

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Arizona Nurse Discovers Dual Passions in Nursing and Earns Sixth Degree

Daily Nurse

Lokelani Ahyo, a dedicated nurse educator from Yuma, Arizona, has committed to lifelong learning by recently attaining her sixth degree – a Bachelor’s in Psychology. Ahyo has set her sights on a new frontier in nursing.

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Nursing Burnout: What It Is and How to Prevent It?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

If you work in the ICU or another high-stress environment like ER or trauma, the emotional letdowns of dealing with lower recovery and higher mortality rates can lead to intense emotional burden and increased rates of nursing burnout. 7 Dangers of Nurse Burnout Nurse burnout is a substantial concern for nurses, employers and patients.