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Secondary Traumatization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses: Validation of Five Key Concepts
Grace B Hubbard1, Linda Beeber1, Erin Eves1
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to validate five concepts central to secondary traumatization (ST) using narratives of psychiatric mental health advanced practice nurses.
Design And Methods:
The study was designed as a directed content analysis of narrative notes (N-30).
Findings:
Consistency was found between narrative notes and the concepts. This study revealed that exposure and vulnerability precede empathic engagement, reaction, and alteration/transformation. The bidirectional outcome of alteration/transformation suggested that conditions leading to ST could have a positive outcome.
Practice Implications:
Failure to recognize symptoms of ST and provide reflective supervision may compromise the nurse's ability to maintain a work-life balance and provide quality patient care.
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