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Warning: today’s topic is sensitive but urgent. We’ll be discussing suicide in general and shining a light on the rising rates among nurses and student nurse anesthetists. Mental health struggles are very prevalent in the profession but you often don’t ever see it because it’s hidden behind the mask of professionalism.
So what can we do to help drive change and support nurses struggling with mental health issues? Today’s roundtable discussion with Charles Griffis, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, Elizabeth Bamgbose, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, Maria Van Pelt, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA, three distinguished guests who share research findings to help us better understand this growing epidemic.
This episode is a call to action for better support systems and awareness, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day. Join us as we explore the hidden mental health struggles within the healthcare profession, often masked by professionalism, and discuss strategies for prevention and support.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
- Why nurses, nurse residents, and students have a higher rate of suicide than the national population.
- They’ll share some of the findings from the research study of suicidality in faculty and RRNAs.
- Suicide is preventable with timely and compassionate intervention, and decrying the stigma of mental health challenges will help.
- What are some of the warning signs of suicidality and what can you do to intervene?
- How do we get rid of the stigma around mental health challenges?
About our guests:
Charles Griffis PhD CRNA FAANA is a Clinical Instructor at USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Nursing. He teaches research and pain physiology. A former Chair of the Board of the AANA Foundation, Dr. Griffis is a researcher in the area of wellness and suicide prevention.
Elizabeth Bamgbose PhD CRNA FAANA is a Clinical Associate Professor at the USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia. Dr. Bamgbose teaches pharmacology and research methods. She is on the Board of the AANA Foundation. She is a researcher in the area of wellness and suicide prevention.
Maria Van Pelt, PhD CRNA FAAN FAANA is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences. Dr. Van Pelt is a well-known CRNA researcher, program director, and lecturer in the area of wellness, having focused previous efforts on the “second-victim” phenomenon, and now is a researcher in the area of wellness and suicide prevention.
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"There is help, there is hope, and there are a lot of people out there willing to give their time and effort to make sure that person is taken care of."
- Sharon Pearce, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
