Life and Living
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Frontline nurses were plagued by “moral distress” in the early days of the pandemic because they lacked the support to provide high-quality care, a new report reveals. Between May and September 2020, researchers interviewed 100 nurses across the United States who cared for […]
Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms including PTSD, insomnia and inflammation, a recent study from an Oregon State University researcher found. Though effective interventions exist for many different sleep disorders, including insomnia and nightmares, those techniques are often not […]
More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. “Nurses are already at risk for higher rates of depression […]
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Emergency room nurse Grace Politis was catching up on paperwork during her shift when she suddenly realized her head hurt badly. Then she blacked out. “Later on, I found out I was hit in the head twice with […]
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. nurses think about suicide more often than other workers do, but are less likely to tell anyone about it, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed the responses of more than 7,000 nurses and nearly 5,200 other general workforce members […]
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Critical care nurses with poor mental and physical health are more likely to make mistakes, but a more supportive work environment could improve the situation, a new study suggests. “It’s critically important that we understand some of the root causes that lead to […]
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Before the pandemic began, suicide risk was twice as high among female nurses compared with American women as a whole, a new study warns. Even within the health care community itself, female nurses were found to be roughly […]
Some of the professionals that work most with helping people with schizophrenia are nurses. There are so many types with different skill sets. Host Rachel Star Withers and Co-host Gabe Howards learn who these often overlooked healthcare workers are. Dr. Tari Dilks, Professor and President of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, joins with insight on […]