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Unsupported and burnt out: why mental health nursing is in crisis

Mental health nurses face huge caseloads, lack of support, high staff turnover and shortages, and potential burnout; how can the specialty turn itself around?
Posted 19 April 2024 - 00:01
An illustration depicting a mental health crisis: images include a stressed face, with others depicting a low battery depicting burnout and a collapsed figure
 
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