Reclaiming Nurses Week: The Next Steps

As today marks the final day for Nurses Week 2022, we hope that you have had the opportunity to watch our Reclaiming Nurses Week video series. Most importantly, we hope that you found this series impactful and empowering.

We want to empower our nurses, and all our health care workers, to advocate for their own mental health. Being the best caregiver to your patients begins with being the best caregiver to yourselves. So please, do not wait until you “break” or you watch your friends and colleagues break—reach out and seek help.

We have heard the stories from our nurses this week about the stigma that is held surrounding health care professionals becoming “the patient.” But, as you tell your own patients, there is no shame in struggling with mental health; there is no shame in admitting that you need help navigating the daily stress; and there is no shame in asking for that help.

Psych Congress Network is grateful to all the nurses and practitioners that partnered with us to bring you the Reclaiming Nurses Week video series. Identifying the problem and offering positive solutions is the perfect catalyst for change. And remember:

We Hear You

We Are Here For You

To catch up on Reclaiming Nurses Week and to share with the nurses in your lives, please follow our series:

Part 1: The Problem
Part 2: The Cause
Part 3: The Solution
Part 4: Nurses Mental Health
Part 5: An Open Letter to Our Nurses