A survey of 1,133 Minnesota nurses in 2023 found mixed attitudes toward psychedelic decriminalization: 45.7% in favor, 20.1% against, and 34.2% unsure. Most nurses were open to therapeutic use and 80.7% were interested in observing psychedelic sessions, while 74.1% believed nurses have an important role in psychedelic health care. However, only 26.5% were confident in their knowledge about potential benefits for mental health conditions and 21.2% about mechanisms of action. As psychedelics may be reclassified by the FDA, nurses need more education to support evidence-based use for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction.
A survey of 1,092 registered nurses in Minnesota found that age, gender identity, spiritual orientation, awareness of Colorado's psychedelic decriminalization, and attitudes about psychedelics' legal status and effects best predict whether a nurse supports decriminalization. The predictive model showed excellent accuracy, with a multiclass AUC of 0.870. Younger age, awareness of Colorado's laws, and less concern about psychedelics' effects and legal status were associated with more positive attitudes. The model provides a starting point for tailoring educational resources on psychedelics for nurses nationwide.