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1Author Affiliation: Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to describe hospital nurses' experiences with organizational support after an adverse event (AE).
Background:
Most hospital staff nurses will experience an AE, being left and feeling traumatized.
Methods:
Data collection and analysis followed a qualitative descriptive approach.
Results:
Nurses yearn to feel valued and to receive timely support from nurse executives after an AE.
Conclusions:
To help lessen the suffering of the nurse after an AE, healthcare organizations and nurse executives must support the nurse in the aftermath.
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