A new study reveals that nurses face a higher risk for suicide than the general population. Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, weighs in

In the general population, about 8 women in 100,000 and 28 men in 100,000 die from suicide. Yet that number rises to nearly 12 in 100,000 among female nurses, and 40 in 100,000 among male nurses. Nurse anesthetists and retired nurses face the highest risk. A number of mental health and psychological concerns have been The post A new study reveals that nurses face a higher risk for suicide than the general population. Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, weighs in appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: On the Pulse burnout moral distress suicide Source Type: blogs