Work-Related trauma the experiences of perioperative nurses

Michael, Rene; Jenkins, Heather J.

doi:10.1016/s1322-7696(08)60398-4

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“…Within the literature, the impact and effects of operating room workplace culture, horizontal violence and bullying within this specialty is an area which has been researched extensively (Dunn, 2003;Gillespie et al, 2008;Gilmour and Hamlin, 2003;Michael and Jenkins, 2001). A lack of support within the perioperative environment had detrimental effects to individual nurses seeking support from their immediate peers hence continuing to exacerbate the problem of hiding behind a mask.…”

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Australian perioperative nurses’ experiences of assisting in multi-organ procurement surgery: A grounded theory study

Smith

Leslie

Wynaden

2015

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Australian perioperative nurses’ experiences of assisting in multi-organ procurement surgery: A grounded theory study

Smith

Leslie

Wynaden

2015

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Currently, there is no available literature focusing on the psychosocial support requirements for nurses and midwives working in the Safe Haven setting. The nurses working at the Safe Haven identified many stressors and experienced feelings that the literature indicates would place them at risk of developing secondary traumatic stress 27–30 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…The nurses working at the Safe Haven identified many stressors and experienced feelings that the literature indicates would place them at risk of developing secondary traumatic stress. [27][28][29][30] Nurses used many strategies to cope with the stress related to work at the Safe Haven and they identified that they required ongoing counselling services for the duration of the operation. Such counselling should be provided by qualified, on-site counsellors with good understanding of trauma-related issues.…”

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“…Individuals offering professional help to survivors of traumatic events 27–29 could experience similar feelings and reactions to primary victims 30 . Exposure to traumatic events can be associated with ongoing stress reactions such as anxiety, depression, sleep problems, withdrawal and decreased social responsiveness, or more seriously, PTSD and major depression 31,32 .…”

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“…First, nurses are at risk of developing secondary traumatic stress reactions and second, they are susceptible to burnout caused by a variety of occupational, managerial and ethical factors. Individuals offering professional help to survivors of traumatic events [27][28][29] could experience similar feelings and reactions to primary victims. 30 Exposure to traumatic events can be associated with ongoing stress reactions such as anxiety, depression, sleep problems, withdrawal and decreased social responsiveness, or more seriously, PTSD and major depression.…”

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Operation Safe Haven: The needs of nurses caring for refugees

Griffiths

Emrys

Lamb³

et al. 2003

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Nurses played a significant role in providing care to Kosovar and East Timorese refugees at the East Hills Reception Centre in Sydney, Australia, during Operation Safe Haven in 1999–2000. To ascertain the needs of nurses in this setting, 13 nurses participated in two focus group interviews, and two in‐depth interviews were conducted with nursing managers. Qualitative thematic analysis was conducted on the resulting transcripts. Nurses reported that, overall, they had the necessary clinical skills but needed specific refugee health profiles and training in culturally competent and trauma‐sensitive care. The nurses experienced trauma‐related, cultural, environmental and role‐related stressors. They used a variety of informal psychosocial supports but reported the need for ongoing counselling and debriefing. While clinical skills were considered important, nurses identified other factors as having more impact on their ability to provide comprehensive care for traumatized refugees, particularly their role as client advocates.

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A survey of nurses who experienced trauma in the workplace: influence of coping strategies on traumatic stress

Niiyama¹,

Okamura²,

Kohama³

et al. 2008

Stress and Health

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Decreasing traumatic stress is a key issue for nurses who experience trauma, but trauma of nurses in the workplace has only rarely been investigated in detail. This study was designed to characterize trauma of nurses in the workplace in detail, and to make comparison of coping strategies employed by nurses who recovered from traumatic stress and those of nurses with persistent traumatic stress. A study of trauma was conducted by asking 782 nurses to complete a questionnaire. Valid responses were provided from 592 nurses. Free descriptions of trauma were analysed using the KJ method to characterize the trauma of nurses. A comparison of scores on coping subscales in the persistent trauma group and recovery group was made by the unpaired t‐test. Of the 592 nurses, 301 female nurses had experienced trauma in the workplace. The analysis revealed that 50 nurses (17 per cent) recovered from traumatic stress, while 251 (83 per cent) had persistent traumatic stress. Trauma predominantly consisted of direct exposure to violent language or non‐supportive behaviour by physicians, followed by witnessing and learning of experiences. The results suggested that ‘positive action’, ‘positive thinking’, ‘cognitive avoidance’, ‘uncontrolled thinking’ and ‘talking’ lead to persistence of traumatic stress. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Work-Related trauma the experiences of perioperative nurses

Cited by 23 publications

References 19 publications

Australian perioperative nurses’ experiences of assisting in multi-organ procurement surgery: A grounded theory study

Australian perioperative nurses’ experiences of assisting in multi-organ procurement surgery: A grounded theory study

Operation Safe Haven: The needs of nurses caring for refugees

A survey of nurses who experienced trauma in the workplace: influence of coping strategies on traumatic stress

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