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“Americans cannot trust their government. The HHS, FDA, NIH, CDC, and executive branch have collectively jumped the public health shark.” – Arthur Caplan, American ethicist

By prioritizing nurses’ mental health and well-being, healthcare organizations can create a more stable, motivated, and satisfying workforce, thereby improving patient care outcomes.

Health care professionals in the US are facing what the CDC has classified as a mental health crisis. From 2018 to 2022, HCPs reported a significant increase in poor mental health days (from 3.3 to 4.5) in the previous month.

Methylphenidate significantly improved participants’ driving performance by reducing lane weaving and speed variation.

Neurologic manifestations of long COVID affect approximately 30% of patients regardless of vaccination status or initial disease severity, presenting significant implications for workforce productivity and healthcare delivery.

Research involving US physicians demonstrates that inadequate control over patient load and clinical workflows independently correlates with increased burnout rates and intentions to reduce clinical hours, highlighting the need for systematic approaches to workplace autonomy.