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.

Resources for Nurses and Healthcare Providers

• Pursuing Mental Wellness: The Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Facility Staff (American Society of Nephrology)
• 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)
• The Well-Being Initiative (American Nurses Association [ANA])
• COVID-19 Self-Care Package for Nurses (ANA)
• 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)
• 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)

Publications/Articles

• Managing Moral Distress (Nurses Service Organization)
• 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)

Videos/Webinars/Events

• Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 3/22/21)
• Effective Mental Health Self-Care Tools during the Pandemic (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 9/13/21