Karen J Foli1, Blake Reddick2, Lingsong Zhang3, Kathryn Krcelich2. 1. Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America. Electronic address: kfoli@purdue.edu. 2. Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America. 3. Department of Statistics, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe nurses' personal and professional psychological trauma. METHODS: A content analysis of 372 responses surrounding personal and professional trauma was performed. RESULTS: Five themes emerged. A new type of trauma was uncovered, heretofore undescribed in the literature: insufficient resource trauma caused by a lack of resources and staff needed to render quality, safe care. CONCLUSION: Nurses' reports were vivid, frequently indicating they were still recovering from traumatic experiences. Professional sources of trauma were categorized as inherent in the role of the nurse and those that could be mitigated through organizational policy, adequate resources, and oversight.
OBJECTIVE: To describe nurses' personal and professional psychological trauma. METHODS: A content analysis of 372 responses surrounding personal and professional trauma was performed. RESULTS: Five themes emerged. A new type of trauma was uncovered, heretofore undescribed in the literature: insufficient resource trauma caused by a lack of resources and staff needed to render quality, safe care. CONCLUSION: Nurses' reports were vivid, frequently indicating they were still recovering from traumatic experiences. Professional sources of trauma were categorized as inherent in the role of the nurse and those that could be mitigated through organizational policy, adequate resources, and oversight.