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WHO Unveils Free Mental Health Training Program for HCPs

WHO Unveils Free Mental Health Training Program for HCPs

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Quality Rights e-training course for community inclusion, recovery and mental health have been officially endorsed by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). It covers recovery, community inclusion and mental health in the nursing space. With this free mental health training online, nurses learn how to tackle mental health problems, workplace abuse and prejudice in a firm but level-headed manner.

Thanks to the ICN’s approval, the course is now recognized as a legitimate continuing education source. Upon completing their online mental health training, nurses are rewarded with 24 International Continuing Education Credits (ICEC). This can be placed on a nursing portfolio for licensure renewal, and registration. Proof of continued competency, career advancement and more.

The value of such a program cannot be understated. Nursing education has to adapt its material to reflect the current needs and developments of the healthcare industry. Recent developments, such as the COVID-19 pandemic shone an unflattering light on the state of mental health in the nursing industry. Due to unforgiving working conditions, countless nurses experienced “high anxiety, depression and stress.” According to a survey conducted by the American Nurses Association, 71% of nurses felt “overwhelmed” while 66% of critical care nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021.

 Indeed, this widespread burnout naturally feeds into the current wave of nursing turnover. The 2022 NSI National HealthCare Retention & RN Staffing Report revealed that turnover rates increased by 8.4 percent in 2021, resulting in a 27.1% national average. Although mental health training online does not solve all problems, it is a step in the right direction. Nurses deserve to be sufficiently equipped with the knowledge and skills to handle common mental health problems that affect nurses worldwide.

 Mental health is also a growing sector in the healthcare industry. Per Indeed, the median mental health nurse practitioner salary is $137,397, annually. As the public perception of mental health continues to shift, demand for the field will only continue to grow. If you are a nurse looking to commit to a speciality, it is well worth considering.

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HCP of the Month January 2023 – Ibrahim

HCP of the Month January 2023 – Ibrahim

VitaWerks is proud of what the marketplace has become, and just how many lives we have been able to improve. We partner with so many excellent HCPs, that it is hard to count them all. With our platform, we want to bring attention to some of the best healthcare professionals picking up shifts on our app. 

This January we have happily selected Ibrahim as our HCP of the Month. Ask any co-worker, or healthcare facility he has ever worked with, and the first thing they will mention is his drive. He is easily one of the most driven and resilient healthcare professionals that we have ever seen. In any setting and no matter the task, you can always count on Ibrahim to provide 100% effort and attentiveness. All this is driven by an unstoppable passion for helping people in need. 

“No matter what we assign him, we never hear any complaints,” “Under no circumstances has Ibrahim ever called sick. He is one of the most hardworking individuals we have ever worked with. His character is exceptional as well,” noted a manager at one of our partnered facilities. “Very easy to work with, and he follows every single instruction without any issue whatsoever. I am not exaggerating when I say that everyone in the facility loves him.” 

On his off days, you can commonly see Ibrahim staying fit and active. He loves getting his reps in with a nice workout, shooting hoops at a nearby rec center, and playing football. When he is not on the move, he loves nothing more than taking his time with a compelling novel. It is clear that approaches his hobbies with the same kind of enthusiasm.

With an industry as demanding as healthcare, HCPs who stay motivated and energized are irreplaceable. They can galvanize and motivate their whole team, at the best of times. They can even inspire and uplift patients who are going through difficult personal struggles. 

HCPs like Ibrahim are why we developed the VitaWerks app. These heroes deserve the highest rates you can find on the market. They also deserve the flexibility to set their schedules and achieve work-life balance. That is why we have made it our mission to pay back the HCPs who have given our communities so much. “VitaWerks has been such a great agency to me,” Ibrahim lauded. “Customer service is excellent and always available. The staff always offers me competitive rates, as well.” 

We look forward to all the great things he will certainly accomplish!