Interprofessional Clinicals for Nursing and Med Students: Wave of the Future?

Interprofessional Clinicals for Nursing and Med Students: Wave of the Future?

Twelve med students and twelve BSN students from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing are learning how to work together in a groundbreaking interprofessional collaboration program.

The future nurses and physicians are doing their clinical rotations in tandem based on a new collaborative model for nursing education, with an emphasis on considering the environmental factors that influence a patient’s health.

“To my knowledge, there isn’t another structured interprofessional education program like this at other nursing schools.”

The program, which takes place at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, aims to develop effective working relationships between different types of healthcare students and practitioners to support health outcomes. Research shows that interprofessional healthcare has many benefits, not only improving patient care, but collaboration can lead to fewer preventable errors, reduced healthcare costs, and improved working relationships.

“To my knowledge, there isn’t another structured interprofessional education program like this at other nursing schools. Some schools do one-off interprofessional simulations or experiences, but our program at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is unique,” said Selena Gilles, associate dean of the undergraduate BS nursing program at NYU Meyers and a Long Island resident.

 

“The essence of what healthcare should be in the 21st century.”

Twelve nursing students were selected to participate in the program’s first cohort, which began in the fall of 2021. On their clinical days at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, each nursing student is paired with a medical student. The dyads are assigned to care for the same patients and work together to assess them, develop care plans, and attend rounds and “huddles” of interdisciplinary healthcare teams where their assessments and care plans are discussed.

“This program speaks to the importance of collaborative practice,” said Vincenza Coughlin, the director of professional nursing practice and education at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island. “We each bring our unique and complementary knowledge and skills when working together in patient care.”

Notably, the students assess patients’ social determinants of health—the environmental conditions such as housing, education level, income, and access to healthy foods that can influence one’s health. This holistic view of people encourages students to think beyond a diagnosis, including how patients end up in the hospital, what hospital services could benefit them, and how to improve health after discharge, beyond the hospital setting.

“Nursing and medical students forming one team, and working toward the same goal of moving patients toward wellness, is really the essence of what healthcare should be in the 21st century,” said Alice Nash, system senior director of nursing professional development & clinical outcomes at NYU Langone Health.

The interprofessional education program, which will run for five years, is funded by a $7 million gift from Howard Meyers and his late wife Rory. The funds provide full-tuition scholarships plus room and board for the school year for the nursing students selected.

“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have pivoted to work in new ways as interdisciplinary teams, with nurses working closely alongside doctors, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and others,” said Eileen Sullivan-Marx, dean of NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. “While interprofessional education has long been an interest of ours at NYU, teamwork has never been more important and we are thrilled that this interprofessional program is now underway preparing a new generation of nurses and physicians.”

NY State Announces $10 Billion Plan to Retain and Grow Healthcare Workforce

NY State Announces $10 Billion Plan to Retain and Grow Healthcare Workforce

New York is rolling out a record-busting $10 billion multi-year investment to rebuild, grow, and strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce. This week, NY Governor Kathy Hochul said “We need to not just say we owe [healthcare workers] a debt of gratitude, but actually pay them the debt we owe,” as she announced a plan to pour billions into HCP wages and bonuses and workforce development to meet the increasing demand for healthcare professionals.

“Stop the current hemorrhaging of healthcare workers”

“From the very beginning of the pandemic, New York’s healthcare workers have been on the front lines,” Governor Hochul said in her announcement. “We must stop the current hemorrhaging of healthcare workers, and we need to not just say we owe them a debt of gratitude, but actually pay them the debt we owe. The health of every New Yorker depends on a strong, stable, and equitable healthcare system, and healthcare workers are its very foundation. With the largest ever investment in healthcare, we will retain, rebuild, and grow our healthcare workforce and ensure we deliver the highest quality healthcare for New Yorkers.”

The governor’s statement notes that the pandemic has impacted the experience of essential workers as well as access to high-quality care for New Yorkers. As of June 2021, New York’s healthcare workforce was still 3 percent below pre-pandemic levels, and 11 percent below where it would need to be by the end of 2022 to keep up with pre-pandemic projected demand.

5-Year plan to grow state’s healthcare workforce by 20%

New York’s essential health and human services workers have weathered a once-in-a-century public health crisis and turned the state into “a model for battling — and beating — COVID-19,” the governor said. However, she added that many of these workers are still earning a wage far below what they need to sustain a household and a fair quality of life.

The $10 billion investment is earmarked to grow New York’s healthcare workforce by 20 percent over the next 5 years. Key components of this multi-year investment include:

  • $2 billion to support healthcare wages
  • $2 billion to support healthcare and mental hygiene worker retention bonuses, with up to $3,000 bonuses going to full-time workers who remain in their positions for one year, and pro-rated bonuses for those working fewer hours
  • $500 million for Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) to help raise wages for human services workers
  • $2 billion for healthcare capital infrastructure and improved lab capacity
  • Other investments in workforce and healthcare access and delivery

 

Massive investments in education and career growth for future nurses and HCPs

Expanding education and licensure opportunities for a diverse, skilled healthcare workforce are key parts of the agenda. The state plans to pump a substantial portion of the $10 billion into programs designed to increase access to healthcare training and education, bring NY to join the Nurse Licensure Compact, recruit health professionals to underserved areas, and strengthen home care.

These efforts include:

  • Increasing the Training Capacity of Medical Institutions: This initiative will cover the costs of new programs, provide compensation to allow workers to train full-time support staff (who help free up existing staff do more training), and the development of new training techniques.
  • Attracting Students into Healthcare by Relieving Their Financial Burdens: Governor Hochul will provide direct financial support for the education of healthcare professionals, provided that they work in New York State for a specified period after obtaining their credentials. The plan will offer free tuition, cover instructional costs for high-demand health occupations and provide stipends to make up for lost income while in school. It would also provide for wraparound services such as childcare or transportation support to eliminate obstacles that stand in the way of New Yorkers training for healthcare professions.
  • Awarding Prior Learning Credit Across SUNY and CUNY : As part of the Governor’s plan to make it easier for New Yorkers to move between college and career, the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) will adopt a consistent, statewide policy for crediting relevant prior learning and work experience, supporting credit accumulation, certifications, and post-secondary attainment.
  • Recruiting Medical Professionals to Work in Underserved Areas: To recruit medical professionals to work in underserved areas, particularly in rural areas, New York State will:
    • Increase funding for the Doctors Across New York Program, providing loan forgiveness up to $120,000 for doctors who work in underserved areas for three years;
    • Create a “Nurses Across NY” Program based on the successful Doctors Across NY program, placing nurses in underserved areas across the state; and
    • Expand the SUNY Pre-Medical Opportunity Program and the Diversity in Medicine Program, recruiting and training a diverse healthcare workforce that represents the diversity of the patients in underserved communities to ensure health equity across the continuum of care.
  • Connect Immigrant New Yorkers to Direct Support Professions: State agencies will work with external partners to develop an apprenticeship job training program that provides new and existing immigrant workers with a career pathway in the workforce — addressing the gap in immigrant employment while filling more urgently needed direct support professions.
  • Urge New York Legislature to Join NLC: Governor Hochul will propose legislation for New York to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Joining these compacts will enable doctors and nurses to relocate to New York and use their existing license to more quickly be able to practice in the state through telehealth or otherwise, attracting more healthcare workers at a time of great need.
  • Expand Workforce Development Partnerships to Build a Human Services Talent Pipeline: To further strengthen the human services talent pipeline, Governor Hochul will use federal funds to:
    • Expand the Direct Support Professional Career and Technical Education Program to offer high school students the opportunity to become direct care workers; and
    • Expand the SUNY for All Partnership with OPWDD to all ten SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers statewide to offer a free training tool for direct support professionals to enhance their skills and help them enter, or advance, in the health and human services field.
  • Grow the Home and Community-Based Healthcare Workforce Through Benefits and Skills Development: Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State has applied to the Federal government to spend $2.2 billion on 14 initiatives to strengthen our care workforce. These include:
    • Home Care Workforce Initiative: Enables home care agencies to implement evidence-based programs that help them to recruit, retain, train, and support their direct care workers.
    • Workforce Transportation Incentive: Solves transportation-related barriers related to home care worker recruitment and/or retention.
    • Enhanced Wages for the Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Workforce: Provides longevity and retention incentives to direct support professionals.
    • Direct Support Professional Workforce Development Grants: Provides skills development for direct support professionals.
    • Workforce Recruitment Initiative: Implements data-driven strategies for effective recruitment of workers for OPWDD.
    • Community Residence Program: Increases funding for rising direct care staff costs.

Original announcement can be found here.

This Nurse of the Week Will Never Say Your Companion Animal is “Only a ____”

This Nurse of the Week Will Never Say Your Companion Animal is “Only a ____”

This Nurse of the Week clearly understands the value of companion animals in healing.

Jennifer Smith is an RN at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rome, New York. She works in the Center’s adult day health care program, where adults in need of supervision can enjoy socializing while receiving medical care while living at home instead of being isolated in a facility.

While Smith enjoys all of her patients, she formed a special bond with 60-year-old John Burley. When her patient shared photos of Boomer, his amazing dog (of course he was amazing!), Smith, who has a 13-year-old dog of her own, was an attentive audience. Burley and Boomer had lived together for most of Boomer’s 12 years, and when Burley had to move from Arkansas to Rome, New York, leaving the rest of his family behind, his furry housemate became his go-to for warmth, joy, and emotional support. Man, dog, and nurse all jogged along together for a while, and all was well.

Then, one day, dog and man were parted.

Burley came down with pneumonia and was hospitalized for that and other lung problems. As he lived alone and had no one nearby to look after Boomer, the city stepped in. With Boomer’s person unavailable for an indefinite time, the good boy – a good, 12-year-old boy-dog – was sent to a shelter. Burley, isolated in the hospital and sick with worry as well as pneumonia, turned to another vital source of support, his nurse. And his nurse came through for him.

During the frantic call, it transpired that Burley didn’t even know what shelter Boomer had been taken to, but a determined Smith looked up local shelters, made a few calls, and traced him to a Humane Society pound. She recalled, “I was a little panicked because I didn’t know how long he had been in the shelter or if he had already been adopted to another family. It’s Christmas time and people get animals.” Having been with her 13-year-old dog since she was a puppy, Smith said, “I fully understand the panic. It made my heart sad for him and Boomer.”

The next day, she devoted her lunch break to the Boomer Quest. As soon as she saw that the amazing dog was safe, Smith phoned her patient to relieve his mind. But she couldn’t imagine having to tell her patient that Boomer was caged and in the hands of fate. Applying the golden rule, Smith actually adopted the terrier mix and brought him to her home. Before long, Boomer became a welcome house guest and formed a companionable relationship with Smith’s 13-year-old. She dismissed the adoption decision, remarking, “It’s one less worry that John has, and he needs to focus on getting better and taking care of himself and know Boomer is in good hands.”

Burley is now at the day health care center again after recovering from his illness, and Smith brings Boomer to work with her. She considers the dog important to her patient’s healing process and has prescribed visits between man and dog twice a day during her shifts. Most important to Smith? “The focus is on John getting better and taking it one day at a time.” Part of making that happen, as she sees it, is that “I made a promise to John to take care of Boomer. I will take care of him as long as he needs me to. John knows that.”

As for Burley, although he suffers from speech problems, those present easily understood when he stated, “I love Jennifer.” As for Smith, she says that seeing man and Boomer reunited is the “only Christmas gift I need right now.”

For more details on this story, click here or here.

New SUNY/CUNY Scholarship Will Cover Tuition for 1,000 New NY RNs

New SUNY/CUNY Scholarship Will Cover Tuition for 1,000 New NY RNs

Governor Kathy Hochul today, at a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York, announced a State University of New York and City University of New York Scholarship Program called the Nurses For Our Future Scholarship that will cover tuition for 1,000 new healthcare workers to get RNs at SUNY and CUNY. The program comes in an effort to help address the shortage in healthcare and the lack of workers in hospitals around the state.

“Just a year ago, we were celebrating our healthcare workers as the heroes they are, and the pandemic has shown us that we cannot afford a labor shortage in the healthcare industry,” Governor Hochul said. “I’m proud to announce our new Nurses For Our Future Scholarship as an important step to train more nurses and bring them into our healthcare system. SUNY and CUNY scholarships move us toward a more prosperous and equal New York, by working to make sure every New Yorker has access to training programs, one-, two-, and four-year degrees, community college; SUNY and CUNY should be the pathway to the middle class.”

Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, hospitals have been facing a labor shortage and a massive influx of patients. This scholarship program is designed to recruit and retrain nursing and health care professionals to serve in NYSRNs which are most in need. There are currently more than 9,300 openings for Registered Nurses in New York State. The Nurses For Our Future Scholarship will mean 1,000 more students can enter a nursing program in either SUNY or CUNY. Students will be able to complete their programs with a flexible schedule, either part-time or full-time.

This effort will incentivize New York State residents active in the health care field to upskill their career path and advance their education through the SUNY or CUNY system.

In addition, the New York State Department of Labor will help market these new opportunities to existing and unemployed workers, including opportunities available through regional SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers for entry-level nurse certifications in high demand including Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse and Nursing Home Aide.

Job Search Assistance

The New York State Job Bank features nearly 220,000 jobs available today in New York State and users can search by keyword, zip code and browse by job title and company name. By using the JobZone job search and career development tool, individuals can plan their future, organize their job search, develop resumes and explore careers.

The Department of Labor also hosts daily live virtual workshops and webinars on relevant topics for job seekers in all industries, like resume writing, job search and interviewing techniques. The agency partners with hundreds of businesses to host Virtual Career Fairs where job seekers can engage with businesses in a job fair setting, browse their available jobs and connect directly with businesses hiring to ask questions, all without leaving home.

For those looking to work part-time, the state has a part-time hiring opportunities job bank listing nearly 30,000 part-time jobs available now in New York State sorted by location, job title and company that can also be searched by keyword.

Businesses can use the Department of Labor to access millions of potential job seekers through no-cost programs and services. They can post jobs on the NYS Job Bank through direct indexing from an existing website or post with staff assistance and can get direct access to the NYS Talent Bank with millions of qualified job seekers to meet their hiring needs. They can also sign up to take part in upcoming career fairs or learn about available tax credits and other hiring incentives.

SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said, “With more than 70 nursing programs spanning every degree from LPN to BSN and that are found in every corner of New York State as well as online, SUNY stands ready to meet the growing demand for nurses who are the heartbeat of healthcare. We thank Governor Hochul for her leadership by offering this scholarship incentive to those aspiring to join this noble calling, and for including the option to attend college part time or full time, giving our students the flexibility to manage their education and life responsibilities. SUNY, the largest comprehensive system of higher education, is ready to meet the challenge.”

CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez said, “The pandemic has put a sharp focus on the need to increase treatment capacity across our health care system, and expanding the pipeline of diverse, skilled registered nurses is a key component of that proposition. This timely scholarship program will allow more New Yorkers to enroll in CUNY’s quality nursing programs and build rewarding, well-paying careers in a field in which they are greatly needed. CUNY is committed to training the next generation of nursing professionals, and we thank Governor Hochul for her continued support.

New York State Nurses Association Executive Director Pat Kane, RN, said, “Nobody has put more on the line than those of us on the front line during this pandemic, and Governor Hochul’s visionary investment in helping us rebuild our nursing ranks is exactly the kind of support we need to keep delivering the care New Yorkers rely on. Because the best care is also culturally responsive care, these 1,000 scholarships present an enormous opportunity for us to continue to recruit from all communities around the state, and by seeding them at SUNY and CUNY, they also strengthen our public higher education institutions, making it clear that Governor Hochul is prioritizing our healthcare workers and our young people – exactly the type of priorities we need to bring New York back.

Assemblymember Richard Gottfried said, “Adequate staffing is critical to health care access and quality. The COVID pandemic shined a light on existing worker shortages, and demand will only increase as our population ages. I commend Governor Hochul for this important initiative and look forward to further programs to train the health care workers we need.”

Healthcare Association of New York State President Bea Grause, RN, JD said, “It is critically important that we bolster our healthcare workforce pipeline as quickly as possible. I thank Governor Hochul for taking this much-needed action to remove financial barriers that could prevent potential nurses of the future from getting the education and training they desire. Today’s action is a step toward making sure we have the caregivers New York’s communities will greatly need in the years to come.”

Greater New York Hospital Association President Kenneth E. Raske said, “Governor Hochul is a staunch health care workforce advocate who understands that the hospital community’s staffing challenges require bold action. This much-needed scholarship program to cover tuition costs for 1,000 new registered nurses will help alleviate nurse staffing shortages and ensure a reliable pipeline of well-trained nurses. We are grateful for Governor Hochul’s leadership and vision on this important issue.”

This announcement follows the recent opening of Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, affirming Governor Hochul’s dedication to expanding healthcare education and New York State’s nursing workforce. SUNY colleges and universities across New York offer more than 70 fully accredited nursing degree undergraduate and graduate programs, offering 17 different credentials in nursing from home health aide to doctoral and advanced certificates. SUNY students graduate prepared to enter the healthcare field following rigorous course work online or in the classroom, combined with required hands-on real-world experience. CUNY graduates 1,800 students each year from over 50 nursing advanced credit-bearing certificate and degree programs, including LPN, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programs (DNP and Ph.D.) at 14 CUNY institutions, including nursing programs at both senior and community colleges. CUNY’s nursing programs are united in their commitment to expanding opportunity and advancement in the health-care field, and to training the next generation of nursing professionals to provide high-quality and equitable health care, particularly for the most vulnerable and underserved populations

 

Nurse of the Week: Mary Starks Named New York’s Student NP of the Year

Nurse of the Week: Mary Starks Named New York’s Student NP of the Year

Nurse of the Week Mary Starks, BS., RN, CNOR, NP-S – now at the Rochester School of Nursing (URSON) studying for her dual DNP/Family NP master’s and doctorate – is a classic “Type N” personality. That “N” of course, stands for Nurse, NP, and the Nurse Practitioner Association for New York State’s Region 2 pick for the 2021 NP Student of the Year!*

After studying neuroscience and immunohistochemistry at UCLA, Starks apparently realized that she was a definite Type N and decided to become a nurse. Already bursting at the seams with undergraduate degrees, she flew to the East Coast to pursue her studies in nursing. In New York, she went for an accelerated bachelor’s degree program for non-nurses (APNN) at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. Upon graduation, Strong Memorial Hospital snapped her up before she had a chance to go west again and installed her in the adult operating room, where she now works as a skilled vascular surgery nurse and preceptor.

However, Starks does not spend all of her time lollygagging about the OR or burying her nose in a textbook; she wants to effect change and has already created a place for herself among the new generation of upcoming nurse leaders. She is an active member in her local National Black Nurses Association chapter, the Rochester Black Nurses Association (RBNA), a founding member of the local chapter, and the chapter’s first vice president.

But that isn’t all. Stark is paying it forward as the founder and chair of the RBNA mentoring program in partnership with the URSON’s APNN program, where she and other Black nurses mentor nursing students of color. In true Type N fashion, she also manages to make time to participate as a member of the NPA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.

After she earns her degree, Starks plans to work as an FNP in primary care. Her passion is caring for those with chronic diseases, especially African American patients. She plans to continue her advocacy for Black patients and students through her continued work in RBNA and other organizations and mentoring programs.

Unlike many students during the pandemic, Starks has been very fortunate with regard to clinicals, and told a reporter that “Luckily, within my program, they didn’t stop us from doing any type of clinical rotation or any type of classes.” In her acceptance speech, the charismatic FNP-to-be graciously thanked everyone who made the award possible and declared her dedication to helping to further NPs’ scope of practice in New York State.

To see an interview with Starks at a local Rochester station, click here. Her acceptance speech is below.

*There are two NPA winners, actually, and we congratulate the Region 7 winner Margaret O’Donnell, DNP, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, who will have a post of her own shortly.

Breen HCP Protection Act Enters Home Stretch

Breen HCP Protection Act Enters Home Stretch

As we say goodbye and good riddance to a Delta August filled with distressing news, the Senate passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610) was a bright spot in a dark month. The news is especially significant, coming as it does at a time that has been almost unbearably stressful for nurses and other health care workers.

“For far too long, the stoic culture of self-sufficiency in the health care community has driven stigmatized health issues underground.”

—Jennifer Breen Feist

On August 6, the US Senate called a brief halt to their internecine battles and unanimously passed the act. Aimed to dramatically increase support and reduce the stigma of seeking mental health assistance among health care professionals, the bill is named in honor of Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York City emergency room physician who cared for Covid patients at the height of the horrific NYC outbreak in 2020. Breen contracted the virus herself and committed suicide after returning to treat the sick New Yorkers who continued pouring into city hospitals (and all too often ended up housed in refrigerated morgue trucks).

Landmark Legislation Protecting the Mental Health of HCWs

This landmark legislation is the first to allocate specific funds towards grants for training students, residents, and health care professionals in evidence-informed strategies to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders. An ANA statement celebrated the Senate passage, calling the act “Timely and critical legislation [that] will help reduce and prevent mental and behavioral health conditions… among health care professionals, especially those who continue to be overwhelmed by the COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.”

“Simply put, without a healthy and whole nursing workforce, we will be unable to meet the ever-growing needs of our patients and deploy successful COVID-19 response efforts. The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is a good first step in what will be a years-long process of caring for those who have long cared for us.” 

—Ernest J. Grant

ANA President Dr. Ernest J. Grant, Ph.D., RN, FAAN also praised the nation’s nurses for their role in promoting the act: “Nurse advocates sent over 6,300 emails to Congress in support of this bill. Nurses know that the damaging aftereffects of the pandemic will linger long after they have intubated their final COVID-19 patients and grieved the loss of colleagues and loved ones. Grant added, “Simply put, without a healthy and whole nursing workforce, we will be unable to meet the ever-growing needs of our patients and deploy successful COVID-19 response efforts. The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is a good first step in what will be a years-long process of caring for those who have long cared for us.”

Breen’s sister, Jennifer Breen Feist, one of the most dedicated advocates of the act, said, “For far too long, the stoic culture of self-sufficiency in the health care community has driven stigmatized health issues underground. We sincerely thank the tireless efforts of Senator Tim Kaine in shedding light on this alarming trend, and Senators Cassidy, Young, and Reed for their leadership of this cause.”  Breen Feist co-founded the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation to advocate for the law and “to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being and job satisfaction. We envision a world where seeking mental health services is universally viewed as a sign of strength for health care professionals.”

“Even before the pandemic, far too many health care workers suffered from work-related burnout and depression,” said Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), lead sponsor on the bill. “Unfortunately, these mental health challenges have only been exacerbated during COVID-19, putting the well-being of our healers at risk. I’m proud to see my bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, legislation to equip our medical professionals with resources to cope with the challenges they face, pass the Senate today and get one step closer to becoming law.”

The legislation has been passed back to the House, which will review the amended version after resuming in mid-September.

Summary of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers.

  • Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to hospitals, medical professional associations, and other health care entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among health care providers. In addition, HHS may award grants for relevant mental and behavioral health training for health care students, residents, or professionals.
  • Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to encourage health care providers to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns and disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among health care providers.
  • HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on
    • improving mental and behavioral health among health care providers,
    • removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and
    • identifying strategies to promote resiliency.

 

For more about Dr. Breen’s life, see https://drlornabreen.org/about-lorna/.