Menal Health Journal of Nursing

Rebuilding Community and Resilience: Establishing a Wellness Committee to Support Nurses' Mental Health Post-Pandemic

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A first-person account of how one nurse established a unit-based wellness committee to combat post-pandemic burnout, rebuild community, and measurably improve workplace culture and mental health support.

Submitted by Louie Delgado BSN, RN, CCRN, CMC

The Challenges of a CVICU Nurse and The Toll of Burnout: The Bedside Nurse Perspective

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The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) represents one of the most challenging healthcare positions due to the overall demand for exceptional clinical expertise, both in advanced clinical abilities and emotional resilience. CVICU nurses manage severe cardiac health crises while executing difficult medical interventions and making critical decisions during emotionally intense situations. Recent research shows that more than 40% of ICU nurses experience burnout, which leads to significant impacts on their personal lives and mental health, as well as patient care and outcomes. The article investigates the fundamental causes of burnout in CVICU nurses and its extensive impacts while providing actionable personal and organizational solutions to tackle this escalating problem. The elimination of burnout represents both a moral duty and the key to maintaining top-notch patient care and nurse retention.

Submitted by Sarah Mensa-Kwao Cook, RN, BSN; Leena Thomas, RN, BSN

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