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Healthcare Workers are in Troubled Waters

What We Know
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In 2020, America watched healthcare workers collapse mentally and physically, but the typical healthcare workers’ mental state was already crumbling before the Covid 19 pandemic. Hospitals were an extremely stressful place to work BEFORE Covid 19.

• From 2003-2016, suicide was the largest source of fatal injuries (52%) in healthcare workers (Braun et al., 2021).
• In 2009, an average of 40% of nurses nationwide had diagnosable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from their job (Mealer et al.). Only 10% of the general population has PTSD and just 20% of combat veterans have PTSD (King et al., 2017).

• In 2014, 76% of all hospital nurses personally experienced stress producing mental and/or physical VIOLENCE on the job while 88% of emergency nurses experienced it. Abuses were believed to be under reported due to workers making excuses for patient behavior (Speroni et al.). ​
• In 2017, According to the Journal of Clinical Nursing, approximately 20% of all nurses struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. 10% of physicians will become drug or alcohol abusers. These are the reported addicts. There are many more in hiding. The general public has a 6% drug and alcohol addiction rate, 2017.
• In 2018, Healthcare workers accounted for 73% of ALL nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to VIOLENCE (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). Workplace violence creates stress and affects job performance, job productivity, job morale, job retention, and job satisfaction and ultimately patient care (King et al., 2017).

Pandemics worsen these conditions. During 2020’s Covid 19 pandemic…
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• 57% of healthcare workers experienced acute stress 
• 48% depression
• 33% anxiety

​Healthcare workers DID NOT show a baseline knowledge of habits, practices, and rituals for mentally processing stress nor for possessing stress coping skills. Healthcare workers succumbed to the epic pressures of Covid 19 stressors because they were not mentally equipped (Shechter et al., 2020).

1 in 5 healthcare workers have left the medical field since February 2020

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It is the supply of water sent to replenish an area that has been through the most severe droughts on record.
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Metaphorically, we are the firm water supply for the people of our time.

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-Margaret Mead
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​FIRM WATER ROAD’S MISSION

IS TO DIMINISH THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS BY OFFERING THEM AN ONLINE RESILIENCE-BUILDING EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT REVOLVES AROUND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CONCEPTS.

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​​OUR COURSES INTEGRATE BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH DOMAINS FOR A FRESH AND COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION APPROACH TO THE CURRENT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CRISIS.

WE DELIVER ACCESSIBLE ONLINE SELFCARE FOR HEALTHCARE, TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND EVENTUALLY TO ALL.

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