When other people are suffering, a common barrier to compassion is the fear of overstepping our bounds. It's better to give too much and risk some awkwardness than to give too little and leave people without care and support. When in doubt, err on the side of kindness.

Rush U College of Nursing Christine M Kennedy RN PhD FAAN @WrenethaJulion Raechel Ferry-Rooney DNP, APRN FredBrownJr Susan Swider Beth Bolick, DNP PPCNP-BC CPNP-AC FAAN Amber Kujath Heide Cygan Chuka Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA, CHES® Mallory Bejster Lynn Mohr Lynne Braun, PhD @AprnTerry Angela Moss, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN Dr. Michelle Heyland @UrmekaJ @DrAmandaFNP @eacarlson22 Liz Todd Ruppar, PhD, RN, FAAN

Belgium is giving people the right to do their 38 hours in a 4-day week and disconnect after work. It shouldn't take laws to get a say in when you work and when you unplug. Having other priorities doesn't make you disloyal. Doing good work doesn't require work to come first.

The person who talks the most is the most likely to become the leader. Data: regardless of intelligence and expertise, groups elevate those who command the most airtime. It's time to stop rewarding people for dominating the discussion, and start valuing quality over quantity.

Psychiatric drugs - great or awful? ECT - lifesaving or memory destroying? I hate these arguments. Mental illness is what’s awful. Treatment has both benefits and side effects. It’s about people, not a Twitter fight.

NP Outcomes in States with FPA. Thank you Hopkins Nursing Dr. DePriest & all authors who contributed to this article. Wonderful spending a few moments yesterday with Drs. Rita D'Aoust Rita D'Aoust & Kim Mciltrot Kimberly Haus McIltrot nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-… #NPsLead AANP Nursing Outlook

Burning the midnight oil undermines intrinsic motivation. New data: working nights and weekends isn't just exhausting. It also reminds you that you could be doing something better with your time. Setting boundaries is key to protecting engagement and promoting quality work.

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Just heartbroken for the family & friends of Katie Meyer. It seems that nobody knew she was struggling until it was too late. Please take time RIGHT NOW to reach out & ask someone you care about "RU OK today?" You never know when it can save a life. #mentalhealth

The 9to5 Schedule Should Be the Next Pillar of Work to Fall - my favorite line in the piece: "The most impressive, most professional person is not the one who needs 80 hours a week to finish the job...It’s the person who can finish it in 30 hours.” #work nytimes.com/2022/03/17/opi…

Just out of curiosity, retweet if you were told by a teacher or advisor you couldn’t be where you are today.

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On #TransDayOfVisibility, here are some resources we use when writing and reporting about trans communities. The Trans Journalists Association style guide transjournalists.org/style-guide/ GLAAD’s media reference guide glaad.org/reference/tran…

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The CDC is warning of an accelerating mental health crisis among adolescents, with more than 4 in 10 teens reporting that they feel “persistently sad or hopeless,” and 1 in 5 saying they have contemplated suicide. washingtonpost.com/education/2022…

Vacations and perks aren't cures for exhaustion. They're temporary bandages to stop the bleeding. The first principle of fighting burnout is to reduce demands. Stop overloading teams with stressful tasks and expecting one person to do multiple jobs. annehelen.substack.com/p/the-expandin…

Depression and suicidal thoughts in opioid use disorder may be contributing to the opioid overdose epidemic. In our study, 2/3 of depression remitted after 4 weeks of MOUD (buprenorphine and injection naltrexone). Yale Psychiatry Yale Program in Addiction Medicine psychiatrist.com/jcp/addiction/…

A desire for organization or cleanliness doesn't make someone OCD. Here's what having an obsessive-compulsive disorder is truly like, according to The Menninger Clinic bit.ly/3L0qOLH