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Caring for trauma victims: the emotional impact
AACN Clinical Issues in Critical Care Nursing
|November 1, 1990
Summary
Nurses caring for trauma patients may experience significant emotional trauma. This article identifies common feelings and offers strategies for nurses to manage the psychological impact and improve emotional resilience.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Trauma Care
Background:
- Nurses face emotional trauma when caring for victims.
- Limited nursing literature addresses nurses' emotional responses to trauma.
- Scarcity of resources for nurses managing trauma-related psychological distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the range of emotions nurses experience with trauma victims.
- To identify factors that aggravate nurses' psychological responses.
- To provide strategies for nurses to cope with and recover from traumatic incidents.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on nursing and trauma.
- Analysis of emotional responses in clinical settings.
- Identification of coping mechanisms and resilience strategies.
Main Results:
- Nurses experience a spectrum of normal emotions during and after trauma care.
- Specific factors can intensify the psychological impact on nurses.
- Actionable strategies exist to mitigate negative psychological effects.
Conclusions:
- Addressing nurses' emotional well-being is crucial in trauma care.
- Providing targeted support can enhance nurses' ability to function emotionally.
- Further research is needed to develop comprehensive support systems for nurses in trauma settings.