The hidden trauma driving nurses away from their calling

Why are so many nurses leaving the profession?

Our recent research sheds light on this pressing issue.

We've discovered that understaffing and poor working conditions are creating an environment where nurses fear harming patients.

This fear leads to moral injury, a trauma stemming from the inability to deliver the care they know is necessary.

Feeling powerless to enact change only adds to this distress.

What do you think could help address this crisis?

The Senate HELP Committee is investigating whether the severe hospital staffing crisis, marked by overworked and undervalued staff, is jeopardizing the well-being of both patients and nurses.