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An Expansive View of Mental Health Nursing

Minority Nurse

Mental health nursing is a specialty within our profession that may be frequently overlooked and underappreciated. In this respect, the nurse’s role in the mental health of their fellow Americans is crucial. For nurses, the doors to new potential career paths are also opening.

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The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. Q&A with Monica Taylor

The Nurse Break

Meet Monica Taylor – Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. Monica Taylor has been a mental health nurse for 30 years and was one of the first community-based MHNs in the Western Australian rural sector. Write for Us.

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Understanding the Silent Crisis: Suicide Among Nurses

American Nurse

These factors include a lack of awareness of the seriousness of their own mental health issues, guiding values such as selflessness, loyalty to the communities they serve, stoicism, a strong moral code resulting in moral distress, the drive for excellence, and a tendency to underutilize mental health support resources.

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Integrative Medicine Relies on Trust, Collaboration to Succeed

Nurse.com

Two of the main antagonists to pain relief and promoting healing are stress and anxiety, which is where CAMs can make an impact. Integrative medicine’s use in psychiatry The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than one in five adults in the U.S. million in 2021) are living with a mental illness.

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A warming planet and human health

American Nurse

A warmer planet increases risks related to physical and mental health. Planetary warming combined with societal inequity result in disastrous impacts of wildfires, extreme temperatures, and severe storms on human health and well-being. Discuss the language of urgency developed by climate experts.

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Nursing Leader Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Honored with President’s Award by American Academy of Nursing

Daily Nurse

Melnyk, a global figure in the field of nursing, currently holds the esteemed position of Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer at Ohio State University. In recognition of her remarkable dedication to advancing health and well-being, Daily Nurse is honored to honor Dr.

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Peer support and nurse well-being

American Nurse

We make this distinction in recognition of the stigma associated with therapy and psychiatry that still exists among many of our colleagues. Although good evidence supports therapy, many nurses fear losing their licenses if they disclose mental health concerns. Their motivation stems from love and altruism.

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