Medscape June 10, 2022
Latoya L. Stewart, MSN, RN

Recently, a friend of mine sent me an article about a nurse that took their life on the job. I must be honest and say that this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of this, but this particular situation stood out to me because of the location in which it occurred.

Unfortunately, I’ve heard of nurses committing suicide in their car or the parking deck, but this nurse chose the supply room. For me and many other nurses, the supply room was a bit of a safe haven. It was a place to decompress even for a few seconds. When the demands of the unit became a bit too much to handle at the moment, you could walk into the...

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