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 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 Association [ANA]) 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 (ANA) Resources for Healthcare Professionals Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic (Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare) Downloadable Resources 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 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) Headspace App (free resources for healthcare providers) 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 Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (ANNA/ASN/NANT, 5/14/20) ~ Recording, 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) ~ Recording Available 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
