Welcome to the Nursing Toolkit

What People Are Saying

“I just think nurses themselves, people in management, need to be kinder and more understanding. And that we're permitted to not be okay and to take time off to look after our mental health.”

— Interview Participant

“I think that they [employers] should have some form of even like, extra financial support for mental health - even or addictions counseling or addictions treatment centers.”

— Interview Participant

““I think the employers for nurses need to understand the stress of the jobs - of their nurses…allow us to take time when we need it. There needs to be.. something in place for when there is traumatic things that happen at work, which is often.

— Interview Participant

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Duke Well-Being Monthly Webinar Series

This year-long series introduces you to the science of well-being and the practical tools and strategies you can use right away to emotionally support yourself and your team, department, unit, or organization. Enroll and participate on your own timetable

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation

HNHN is a program of the American Nurses Association Enterprise designed to improve the health of the Nation's 4.4M nurses - one nurse at a time. It's a web platform to inspire action, cultivate friendly competition, provide content and resources to nurses, gather data, and connect nurses with each other, with employers, and organizations.

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Wellbeing Playbook

The Wellbeing Playbook is a guide for hospitals and health system leaders to address burnout in organizations. It contains seven key steps for success and provides real-world case examples of successful interventions.

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National Plan for Health Workforce Wellbeing

The National Plan calls on multiple actors - including health care and public health leaders, government, payers, industry, educators, and leaders in other sectors - to help drive policy and systems change.

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