Advancing Nurse Suicide Prevention Efforts
Leadership from the Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition, Kentucky Nurses Association, Kentucky Nursing Deans and Directors, and Kentucky Board of Nursing collaborated to address nurse suicide prevention and advance mental health and well-being efforts for 90 000 Kentucky nurses. This article describes tangible outcomes from multiple stakeholders working together to raise awareness about the nursing mental health crisis, prioritize evidence-based preventive strategies, provide resources, and regulate required suicide prevention training for licensure renewal.
Authors
- Julie Marfell
- Dolores White
- Paul E. Norrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1018-7927)
- Janie Heath
- Marsha Woodall
- Lee Anne Walmsley
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Nia Association (US)
- Institute of Directors (GB)
- New Energy Coalition (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001563
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00