A Secondary Traumatic Stress Reduction Program in Emergency Room Nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Secondary traumatic stress is highly prevalent among nurses, especially among nurses working within the emergency department (ED). Reducing healthcare worker secondary traumatic stress is important for ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe patient care. This paper reports on the development and implementation of a secondary traumatic stress reduction program.

Methods

We used an adaption of a 5-week intervention based on the Accelerated Recovery Program to test whether there would be a reduction in secondary traumatic stress in a pilot sample of nine ED nurses. Outcomes were assessed using the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS), Somatic Symptoms Scale (SSS), and Compassion Satisfaction subscale (CSS) measures.

Results

Eight of nine nurses were a

SUBMITTER: Robinson LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature