Operation Happy Nurse: Nurse peer support network and community

Our Origin Story

Our operation officially launched in 2020, but the idea sparked much earlier. We were founded by Shannon McPeek, a neonatal ICU nurse. At the start of her career, Shannon deeply suffered from work-related anxiety. It was spirit-crushing, affecting both her personality and health. She felt isolated and didn’t think anyone else could understand her struggles, but this couldn’t have been further from the truth. Many of her colleagues and friends, she learned, were dealing with similar mental health issues. This realization motivated her to kick-start our non-profit community to help the nursing profession battle work-related stress, anxiety and depression together.

Message from the Founder

Today, we’re a community of hundreds of nurses across the country—but we’re continuing to grow! Watch the video to learn more.

Our Mission

To help all nurses struggling with stress, anxiety and/or depression by offering a community focused on improving overall mental health and physical wellbeing.

We’re in this Together

Our online community is a place where nurses can decompress and engage with one another to practice stress-relief and talk work-related issues.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

We’ve created a safe, secure space—all members of OHN are verified nurses.

Free for All

Our online community is available to all nurses free of charge, regardless of your tenure, level or specialty.

We take Care of YOU

We provide you with the tools to personalize your OHN experience. Just create your profile and then choose from our list of resources based on your interests.

A Special Shout Out to Our Diamond Partners

“Ingenovis Health is a family of forward-thinking healthcare companies with established expertise in staffing, yet a nimble, new approach to doing the job right. We are passionate about creating change in healthcare and making a difference in the lives of others; Ingenovis companies deliver jobs and bring skilled clinicians to the bedside with integrity and care. Together, these values have created an ingenious new force in the healthcare industry.“

“As a dermatologist-developed brand rooted in the medical community, Cerave® is committed to supporting healthcare professionals and proud to expand the brand’s dedication to the field of nursing. Nurses work through long shifts and high-stress situations yet show compassion and offer a healing touch to everyone they encounter—and they deserve some care of their own.”

Our Offerings

Here are just a few things you can look forward to as part of the OHN community:

OHN Book Club

Nutritional Support

Discussion Boards

Public Nurse Blog

Playlist of the Month

Social Events

Fitness, Yoga, and Meditation Regimens

Stress Management Podcasts

Giveaways and Discounts

Hotlines for Those Needing Immediate Help

Our Progress

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Support Our Nurses!

Operation Happy Nurse is a grassroots movement made up of those who give themselves every day to care for you and your loved ones. Help us care for these lifesavers, caregivers, and badass humans in return. Your donation will go to developing content and providing personalized support and a stress-free user experience for each and every nurse. What you see today is just a starting point—we need YOU to help us grow.

Content Creation

Your donation will help make this support community a reality. In order to make Operation Happy Nurse a personalized and successful product, we need support to help develop content for our users.

Website Development

Your donation also helps support development and housing of this website, register of our trademark, and develop a personalized experience. The website you see today is just a starting point! We plan to expand it to include personalized content and user experiences for each nurse.

We Are Thrilled to Partner With

“For more than 37 years, Supplemental Health Care has connected passionate nurses and other healthcare professionals with employment options in a variety of settings across the country. SHC believes that when those with caring hearts are empowered to pursue their purpose, miraculous things are possible. For everyone that we serve, SHC is the place where caring hearts thrive.”

“Don’t Clock Out works to advocate for nurses living with mental illness and provide a digital crisis intervention platform to members of the nursing community who are considering suicide.”

“The National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations is dedicated to promoting ethical guidelines in the industry by providing a forum and resources to travel healthcare organizations through common standards of practice, committee and partnership involvement, government and regulatory advocacy and compliance, and educational programming.”

“OFRA is committed to creating innovative products with good-for-you ingredients that are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. We believe that beauty is never perfected, and creating it is very personal to us. We are constantly evolving, developing, and testing out new products to improve the journey that is beauty.”

OHN Happenings

Operation Happy Nurse’s Fitness for the Caregivers went to Toronto, Canada! Thank you to all the nurses who attended. We are so grateful for all you do for the community.

Thank you to our beautiful sponsors CeraVe, Novotel Toronto Centre, and Stay Gold for making Fitness for the Caregivers- Toronto possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Does an Operation Happy Nurse Membership Cost?

Absolutely nothing! We want to provide a free, stress-relief haven where you can be surrounded by peers going through similar journeys.

What does the Webpage Include?

We don’t want to spoil the fun, but as part of the OHN community, YOU get to personalize your stress relief profile using our many resources. Resources include fitness and yoga videos, guided meditation, weekly recipes from our own Chef Jen, nutritional blog posts from our amazing OHN Dietitians, and much more. Sign up now to have access to the stress relief haven in its entirety!

How are My Donations to Operation Happy Nurse Used?

All contributions go toward developing and serving the Operation Happy Nurse community. This includes housing the website, developing content, providing the best stress-relief resources, as well as community outreach to nurses.

How can I get Involved?

Email our team at [email protected] if you’d like to volunteer to help the cause. Anyone and everyone’s support is welcome (and encouraged!) to address this problem that plagues the nursing community.

If you have other questions not addressed by our FAQs, please email our team at [email protected], and we will respond to you as quickly as possible!