• Prof. Dr. Neetu Bhadouria
• Ms. Anju Singh
• Mr. Abhishek Singh

The nursing profession is characterized by inherent stressors, including long hours, emotional labor, exposure to trauma, and staffing shortages, which significantly impact nurses' mental health. Deteriorated mental well-being among nurses can compromise their cognitive function, decision-making abilities, communication, and overall job performance, thereby posing a direct threat to patient safety and the broader safety culture within healthcare organizations. This analytical review examines how the implementation and effective utilization of mental health support programs (MHSPs) can serve as a pivotal strategy to enhance safety culture within the nursing profession. Drawing upon recent research, this paper categorizes various MHSPs, analyzes their mechanisms of action in fostering psychological safety, improving error reporting, promoting a just culture, and enhancing teamwork, and discusses the challenges to their implementation. The review concludes that robust, accessible, and destigmatized MHSPs are not merely a welfare provision but a critical investment in cultivating a resilient nursing workforce and, consequently, a safer patient care environment.

Mental Health Support Programs, Strategy, Safety Culture

"Mental Health Support Programs as a Strategy to Improve Safety Culture in Nursing: An Analytical Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 9, page no.e500-e504, September-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2509455.pdf

"Mental Health Support Programs as a Strategy to Improve Safety Culture in Nursing: An Analytical Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 9, page no. ppe500-e504, September-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2509455.pdf