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​NPSN founder Marie Manthey passed away on December 12, 2024. She is remembered by Nursing Peer Support Network volunteers and participants as the architect and creative force behind NPSN. Marie formed NPSN as a non-profit organization in 2014, recruiting nurses in recovery from substance use disorders to provide peer support to other nurses in recovery. With unwavering commitment to fighting the shame and stigma present towards substance use disorders in nursing, Marie helped NPSN grow in size and influence. Now, 10 years later, NPSN supports over 400 nurses in recovery every month through peer support groups. Additionally, scores of Minnesota nurses and nursing students have received information about this topic from NPSN educational presentations.

In honor of Marie's own wishes, NPSN is a designated recipient of memorial donations. To  donate in Marie's memory, please click on the "donate" button below or mail a contribution to NPSN, Box 181, 8362 Tamarack Village, Suite 119, Woodbury, MN 55125.

                         Nurses Helping Nurses

"Alcohol and other substance use by nurses  places patients, the public, and nurses at risk for serious injury or death."
Minnesota is home to more than 150,000 licensed nurses. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease which afflicts one in ten people in the general population and perhaps more among nurses because of the number of high risk factors associated with the profession.

SUD is a treatable disease.
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​Established in 2014, the Nurses Peer Support Network (NPSNetwork) offers hope and healing through peer support in a safe environment for nurses in recovery.  Support is offered to all nurses: RN, LPN, and advanced practice RN, as well as nursing students.

NPSNetwork also provides education and outreach about Substance Use Disorder in nursing to promote safety to the public.

It is the vision of NPSNetwork that all nurses in Minnesota will have access to community-based peer support for substance use disorder.

Opportunities for education

AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program
In celebration of National Nurses Month, AgriSafe is honoring the dedication of nurses serving rural communities by offering a limited number of scholarships to the Nurse Scholar Program — completely free of charge (a $500 value). Click the image below to see the full flyer.
The Healing Tapestry Podcast
A Vital Resource for Nurses, this heartfelt initiative features powerful, authentic stories from nurses who have navigated mental health challenges, substance use, burnout, and rediscovered purpose in their careers. Our goal is to create a vital space for healing, connection, and restoration within the nursing community.

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WHAT WE DO

SUPPORT
Meaningful peer support for nurses with substance use disorders in a safe environment with the purpose of giving hope and healing for the individual nurse.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Education and outreach about substance use disorders in nursing to promote public safety.