MedPage Today July 26, 2022
Nurses continue to report ongoing mental health issues, according to Trusted Health’s third annual report, a trend that has been developing since 2020.
Among over 2,500 nurses who responded to an emailed online survey in May, one in 10 reported experiencing suicidal thoughts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the majority reporting feelings of burnout (75%), compassion fatigue (66%), depression (64%), declines in their physical health (64%), and extreme feelings of trauma, extreme stress, and/or PTSD (50%).
Moreover, 50% said they have been “verbally attacked, intimidated or assaulted” by a patient or patient’s family member, and 22% reported having been “physically attacked, intimidated or assaulted” by a patient or patient’s family member.
What’s most worrisome is that they’re...
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