A Longitudinal Analysis of Nurse Suicide in the United States (2005–2016) With Recommendations for Action

Abstract

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated nurses are at risk of suicide. This is the first national longitudinal study of U.S. nurse suicide. Aims: To identify the longitudinal incidence, method, and risks of nurse suicide in the United States. Methods: 2005 to 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Violent Death Reporting System retrospective analysis of suicide incident rate ratios (IRR). Results: A total of 1,824 nurse and 152,495 non-nurse suicides were evaluated. Nurses were at greater risk of suicide than the general population (female IRR 1.395, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.323, 1.470, p