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2021-22:  Nurses in Peril: The Interconnectedness of Substance Use Disorder and Suicide Among Nurses

This presentation explores the interconnectedness between SUD, job loss and suicide, and innovative interventions for addressing SUD among nurses. Participants will explore concepts such as the conspiracy of silence, shame, stigma, and moral failure that impede nurse recovery. Participants will identify PMH nursing strategies for healing through nurse peer support.

Presenters:  Elena Geiger-Simpson, DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC, PHN; Deborah Matthias-Anderson, PhD, RN, CNE; Dina Stewart, DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  44 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the interconnectedness of SUD, job loss and suicide among nurses.

Keywords:  Peer Support, Suicide, Substance Use Disorder, SUD

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 36th Annual Conference
Long Beach, CA

The contact hours for this session expire:  October 1, 2025

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