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Understanding the Silent Crisis: Suicide Among Nurses

American Nurse

Promote access to confidential counseling services and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Promote research on nurse suicide to better understand its causes and develop effective interventions. JAMA Psychiatry. Encourage the development of peer support groups where nurses can share their experiences and provide mutual support.

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The Secret Garden: A staff-only wellness and respite space

American Nurse

Takeaways: The Secret Garden is a first-of-its-kind dedicated 24/7 staff-only wellness and respite space, which has been shown to promote stress-reduction. A well workforce could save the profession and potentially improve care and patient satisfaction. Nursing responsibilities frequently interrupt needed breaks.

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What is Autistic Burnout? Symptoms, Causes & Prevention Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 It can cause you to neglect your hygiene, distance yourself from others or lose your sense of self-belief. Both may also affect how you handle daily activities and result in the neglect of self-care. and Motamed, M, Camouflage and masking behavior in adult autism, Frontiers in psychiatry, March 16, 2023: 14, [link].

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What is Neurodiversity? Understanding Neurodiversity

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

As a result, the brains varied methods of processing information become a part of self-identity. Neurodiversity has expanded to incorporate a wider group, including those who self-identify as neurodiverse. 2 Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and understanding this develops inclusion and acceptance. Kathy Leadbitter, et al.

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Peer support and nurse well-being

American Nurse

Many more programs exist now in recognition of the psychological support that our nurse colleagues continue to need as we care for each other during the challenges of staffing crises, under-resourced hospitals, and the ongoing challenges and repercussions of the pandemic. Peer support offers psychological safety.

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

The Nurse Break

Monica has expertise in emergency psychiatry and undertook state projects where she led the development of the WA framework for clinical supervision in public mental health services and was project lead for national forensic benchmarking. What advice would you give to your younger self?

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Climate change interventions

American Nurse

Corporate social responsibility in the post-pandemic work environment Takeaways: The nursing profession must address climate change to protect and promote human health. It also can serve as a catalyst for promoting a sense of self and community efficacy that builds hope and optimism.