Charted: 1 in 10 nurses have experienced suicidal thoughts during the pandemic

Trusted Health on Wednesday released its third annual “Frontline Nurse Mental Health & Well-Being” report, highlighting the many challenges nurses face in their roles.

Our take: 3 strategies to build baseline emotional support for your nursing staff

Report details and key findings

For the report, in May ,Trusted Health conducted an online survey of over 2,500 nurses across different departments and specialties. Almost 40% of respondents were in their thirties, and roughly two-thirds of respondents were under the age of 40.

In the survey, when respondents were asked to rate their current mental health on a scale of one to 10, they reported an average of 5.8—a 26% decline from the pre-pandemic average...