"It's going to be incumbent upon their employers to make sure that mental health needs are being met."— Tari Dilks, RN, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, president, American Psychiatric Nurses Association; professor, McNeese State University
As the United States tackles the next big wave of COVID-19 infections, frontline nurses who have already been stretched to their limits during the pandemic must endure continued challenges that pose serious risks to their emotional and mental health. This week's feature provides strategies to help.
While the pandemic has put extreme strain on the nursing profession, nurse leaders share best practices for addressing the mental health and emotional trauma their staff face.
Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development.
Hospitals and health systems are interested in how President-elect Biden will handle the ongoing coronavirus crisis, healthcare policy reform, and several regulatory items.
While hospital acquired conditions (HACs) have steadily declined, hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are rising in the U.S. Angelia Rose, FNP-C, family nurse practitioner of wound care at Hunt Regional Medical Center, isn’t surprised given the challenges her own organization has had in reducing pressure injuries.
Adding to that stress is that nurses are caught betwixt caring for the bedside needs of their patients and implementing policies set by others, such as physician-ordered treatment plans and strict hospital rules to ward off the coronavirus.
