Job-related problems among 2021 nurse suicides: A thematic analysis

Suzanne Agarwal1, Kristina E James, Karen L Armenion

  • 1In San Diego, CA, Suzanne Agarwal is a Nurse Supervisor, Multi-specialty Oncology Clinics at Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego Health; Kristina E. James is an Assistant Nurse Manager of Thornton 2 West Progressive Care Unit at UC San Diego Health; Karen L. Armenion is a Nurse Manager of Jacobs Medical Center 5FG Medical Oncology & Palliative Care, Progressive Care Unit at UC San Diego Health; Chris Clapp is Director of Clinical Effectiveness, Interim Director Quality & Patient Safety Analytics in the Division of Quality and Patient Safety at UC San Diego Health; Hirsh Makhija is a Post-grad Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego; Sidney Zisook is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at UC San Diego; and Judy E. Davidson is a Nurse Scientist at the University of California San Diego Health and a Research Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at UC San Diego.

Nursing Management
|October 31, 2025
PubMed
Summary

High nurse suicide rates are linked to job stress. This 2021 study identified themes like job loss and pandemic uncertainty, highlighting the need for support programs to prevent nurse suicide.

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