Let's Talk About
Nurse Suicide

What healthcare leaders need to know (and do).

The conversation healthcare has avoided, the research behind it, and what needs to change before distress becomes crisis.

September 8, 2026 | 1:00pm-2:00pm (ET)

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Nurses die by suicide at rates that outpace the general population, and most healthcare organizations have no idea it's happening inside their own walls.

· The warning signs get missed.
· Workplace culture, stigma, or licensing concerns prevent nurses from seeking help.
· Resilience training alone cannot address the organizational conditions contributing to risk.

Join three of the country's foremost nursing leaders, moderated by a PhD organizational psychologist from CCA, a leading provider of nurse and health care mental health wellbeing programs, for a frank hour on what the research actually shows about nurse suicide, the lived reality behind the data, and the organizational changes that reach nurses before distress becomes crisis. This isn't about asking nurses to cope better. It's about what your organization can do.

TUES, SEPT 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM-2:00PM ET | LIVE WEBINAR | FREE

What Healthcare Leaders Will Gain

Nurse and healthcare worker suicide is one of the most serious and least talked-about crises in the industry. This panel puts it in the open and makes the case for why we need to better care for those who care for everybody else.

Understand the Evidence

Hear what the research shows about leading risks for nurse suicide, what drives it, and why it stays hidden.

Hear First-Hand Accounts

Hear from leading nursing leaders who have lived this, and their perspective that hits home in a way data alone never will.

Get Tools You Can Use

Get practical grounding in mindfulness and trauma-informed care, approaches you can carry back to your people.

Turn Insights Into Action

Leave with the framing and conviction to make suicide prevention a priority and lead a real call to action.

Meet the Speakers

Dan Lukasik

PhD, LCSW, ACC

Dan, New York State’s Wellness Coordinator, is a nationally recognized speaker on stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression, having delivered over 200 presentations across the U.S. His PBS documentary, My Brother Lost in Time: A Bipolar Journey, explores his relationship with his late brother Paul and their shared experience with mental illness. Dan founded the Buffalo Depression Project, a resource hub supporting individuals and employers in addressing depression. Having lived with depression and anxiety for over 25 years, he brings authenticity, empathy, and practical tools to every presentation—empowering others and breaking stigma around mental health.

Sarah Gaer

PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP

Sarah is a mental health professional with over 25 years of experience in trauma, addiction, and suicide prevention. She holds a master’s in clinical psychology from Antioch University and is a Suicide Prevention Specialist who has trained over 1,000 people and led crisis response following significant incidents. A recognized speaker on Soul Exhaustion and mental health, Sarah also works in Law Enforcement mental health and the H.O.P.E. Certification program, advancing evidence-based practices in mental health promotion. Her published works in suicide prevention provide resilience, guidance, and hope for those seeking healing and renewal in their lives.

Allison Bankert

DNP, RN, MCCM, FAAN

Allison, National Grid’s Manager of Wellbeing, has a passion for holistic and person-centered health to optimize a person’s wellbeing across multiple aspects of their life. She holds a master’s in occupational therapy from Utica University and has over 10 years educating clients in both the clinical and corporate settings to empower individuals to live and contribute to a fulfilling life. Allison brings evidence-based practice alongside a commitment to a balanced lifestyle for front-line workers in the utility industry with proactive mental and physical health programs. Her professional knowledge of interconnectedness has driven her to further her education with a Doctorate in Business Administration. She is currently trailblazing research topics of occupational health factors in high-risk industrial workers, leadership, demand, and strain in the workplace. Allison brings empathy, adaptability, and authenticity to wellbeing promotion focusing on reducing stigma in mental health and fostering balance across all aspects of life.

Dennis Gillan

DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ACC, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL

Dennis is an ordinary man with an extraordinary story who tragically lost both of his brothers to suicide. His lost sent him into a spiral of depression and addiction. Through therapy, sobriety, and volunteering at a crisis hotline, he began to heal and transform his personal grief into a powerful mission to help others. Today, Dennis is a nationally recognized speaker, educator, and author working to break the stigma around mental health. He is known for creating safe spaces through his authentic and warm demeanor. Trained in QPR, ASIST, SafeTalk, Talk Saves Lives, and SoulShop, Dennis brings both lived experience and professional knowledge to inspire hope, build resilience, and help reduce stigma.