"Wellness is not a warm and fuzzy thing to do. We have such hard evidence [that] not to do it is not good for a population's health and well-being, but it also adversely affects healthcare quality, safety, and cost." — Bernadette Melnyk, chief wellness officer, dean, The Ohio State University College of Nursing Strong depression screening and wellness programs are essential for helping critical care nurses work through the demands and stresses of their clinical environment to protect themselves and their patients from medical errors, a new study says. Nurse executives also should take the lead to protect the mental and physical health of their nurses, Bernadette Melnyk, the study's lead author, tells me. "I would give some leaders in my nursing organization FTE time to focus on wellness for my critical care nurses," said Melnyk, chief wellness officer and dean of The Ohio State University's College of Nursing. Find out more HERE. | 
