Suicide and Nurses

OVER A MILLION persons will die by suicide each year worldwide.1 Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States; in 2016, 44,000 persons took their lives by suicide in the United States.2 Unfortunately, overall suicide rates are increasing.3 Suicide was brought to international attention with the high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Data suggests that physicians are at a greater risk to die by suicide, and emerging data indicates that the same is true for other health care workers.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Opinion Source Type: research