Below are resources to support the mental health and general wellness needs of nurses and other providers who are caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Upcoming Events Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 12:00 nn ET 3/22/21) Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 8:00 pm ET 3/22/21) Resources for Nurses and Healthcare Providers Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians during the COVID-19 Outbreak (National Academy of Medicine) Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD) Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention [CDC]) The Well-Being Initiative (American Nurses Foundation) Disaster Behavioral Health (TRACIE, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway) Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (American Psychiatric Association) Coronavirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress) Managing Stress & Self Care during COVID-19: Information for Nurses (American Psychiatric Nurses Association) COVID-19 Self-Care Package for Nurses (American Nurses Association [ANA]) Resources for Healthcare Professionals Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic (Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare) How to Support Nurses and Health Care Workers During COVID-19 (Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies) Downloadable Resources COVID-19 and Healthcare Professional Stress and Resilience (TRACIE, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway) COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit: Helping Renal Professionals Support the Well-Being of the ESRD Community (ESRD National Coordinating Center) Five Key Ways to Support Health Care Workers in the Midst of Crisis - Poster (The Joint Commission) Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD) Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak (World Health Organization) Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel during Coronavirus and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Center for Study of Traumatic Stress) Briefing Note on Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak (Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group for Mental Health & Psychological Support in Emergency Settings) ~ See pages 15-16. Publications/Articles Voices from the Pandemic: Health Care Workers in the Midst of Crisits (Sentinel Event Alert, The Joint Commission, 2/2/21) ‘Speakers discuss ‘concerning’ mental health burden placed on nephrology nurses (Healio, 11/11/20) COVID-19 and Mental Health: Self-Care for Nursing Staff (Nursing 2020, 9/20) How Health Care Workers Can Take Care of Themselves (Harvard Business Review, 5/20/20) Mental Health Help for Nurses (ANA Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation blog post, 4/3/20) Staying Sane and Current on COVID-19: Advice and Resources, by Specialty, for Those Caring for Patients (Medpage, 3/27/20) 10 Mental Health Tips For Nurses During the COVID-19 Outbreak (nurse.org, 3/25/20) Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Journal of the American Medical Association, 3/23/20) 7 Science-Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety (The Conversation) Online Forums Frontline Nurses WikiWisdom Forum Well-Being and Mindfulness Tools Coronavirus Sanity Guide (meditations, podcasts, and blogs) COVID-19 Resources for Clinicians on the Frontlines (Ohio State University) PTSD Coach Online (suite of materials; free online coaching from the National Center for PTSD) Sanvello App (self-management resources and free support services) InsightTimer (recorded meditations and website) Calm (recorded meditations) Resources for Individuals, Children, and Families Caring for Each Other Initiative (Sesame Street) Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC) Helping Homebound Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak [PDF] (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress) Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 [PDF] (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network) Stress and Coping (CDC) Webinars/Events Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 12:00 nn ET 3/22/21) Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 8:00 pm ET 3/22/21) COVID-19 Video Education Series ~ Mental Health Support (ANA) Compassion & Growth Workshops (ANA Foundation, November 2020) Ensuring Clinician Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty (National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, 10/28-29/20) Mental and Emotional Health in the Healthcare Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Global Perspective (International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative [IOMSC], 6/18/20) Managing Stress and Wellbeing Mindfully During COVID-19 (EDTNA/ERCA, 6/11/20) Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (ANNA/ASN/NANT, 5/14/20) ~ Slides and Handouts Available Empathetic Communication Training in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (ECRI & RLDatix) Supporting Clinician Wellbeing During COVID-19 (National Academy of Medicine, 5/7/20) Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Society of Critical Care Medicine, 4/7/20) CHAMPS: A Study of the COVID-19 Workplace Study to examine data on physical and mental health and well-being of workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 - Learn More/Participate Updated 2/26/21