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Depression and Suicidal Ideation Risks Among Nurses

Learn to recognize depression and suicide risk in nurses, respond safely, create a collaborative safety plan, and support evidence-based workplace prevention.

Two nurses speaking privately in a quiet clinical staff area, with one listening attentively and supportively to a distressed colleague.
Contact hours
2
Format
Self-paced, online
Last reviewed
Sep 19, 2026

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Course Purpose

Learn to recognize depression and suicide risk in nurses, respond safely, create a collaborative safety plan, and support evidence-based workplace prevention.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 2 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

This course prepares nurses to distinguish depression, occupational burnout, and suicidal ideation; recognize warning signs and contributing factors; and complete a direct, compassionate initial suicide inquiry. After completing the course, the nurse will be able to take immediate safety actions, support collaborative safety planning and lethal-means safety, connect a colleague with appropriate care, and promote a safer workplace response.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Differentiate depression, suicidal ideation, occupational burnout, moral distress, and secondary traumatic stress.
  2. Identify personal, occupational, and organizational factors that may increase or decrease suicide risk among nurses.
  3. Recognize warning signs that require direct suicide inquiry and urgent clinical evaluation.
  4. Apply an immediate response pathway when a nurse discloses suicidal thoughts or appears to be in imminent danger.
  5. Describe the components of a collaborative safety plan, including lethal-means safety and follow-up.
  6. Select evidence-based organizational practices that reduce stigma, improve access to care, and support nurses after critical events.

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com. This course should be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prescribe, recommend, or initiate therapies or treatments in any setting. This course is copyrighted by Fast CE For Less, Inc. and may not be replicated, copied, or dispersed without written consent.

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Depression and Suicidal Ideation Risks Among Nurses.

Course outline

9 sections · finish in any order across devices

  1. 1

    Introduction

  2. 2

    Suicidal Ideation

  3. 3

    Risk Factors

  4. 4

    COVID-19 Effects on Nurses

  5. 5

    Nurse Suicide Prevention Model

  6. 6

    Safety Planning

  7. 7

    Best Practices to Reduce Suicidal Rates

  8. 8

    Ethical And Legal Considerations

  9. 9

    Conclusion

References

The full reference list is included inside the course, after the Conclusion.

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