Abstract
Suicide rates have increased in the USA. Unhealthy work environments such as bullying, moral distress and compassion fatigue are risk factors. How can we enhance the nurse's professional well-being?
Sigma Membership
Phi Epsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Compassion Fatigue, Healthy Work Environments, Nurse Suicide
Recommended Citation
Hess, Marianne E., "Suicide: It's no longer "someone else's" disease" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 83.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/presentations_2019/83
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Suicide: It's no longer "someone else's" disease
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Suicide rates have increased in the USA. Unhealthy work environments such as bullying, moral distress and compassion fatigue are risk factors. How can we enhance the nurse's professional well-being?