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Editorial
. 2021 Aug;59(8):3-4.
doi: 10.3928/02793695-20210625-01. Epub 2021 Aug 1.

Deaths by Suicide Among Nurses: A Rapid Response Call

Kathryn A Lee, Christopher R Friese  1
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Editorial

Deaths by Suicide Among Nurses: A Rapid Response Call

Kathryn A Lee et al. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

We can no longer ignore the troubling data: registered nurses are at an alarmingly high risk for serious mental health threats and deaths by suicide. Without urgent, multi-faceted actions, nurses will continue to suffer, threatening overall population health. Below we review the recent data, the knowledge gaps, and the opportunities to understand and improve the well-being of the largest healthcare workforce.

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