Psychiatric Nurses and Exposure to Trauma: An Interpretive Description Study

Webb, Kayla

Psychiatric Nurses and Exposure to Trauma: An Interpretive Description Study

dc.contributor.advisor	Penz, Kelly
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Compton, Rosyln
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Ziorio Dunlop, Randi
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Lasiuk, Gerri
dc.creator	Webb, Kayla
dc.creator.orcid	0000-0002-9834-1078
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-10T17:16:15Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-10T17:16:15Z
dc.date.copyright	2022
dc.date.created	2022-11
dc.date.issued	2022-11-10
dc.date.submitted	November 2022
dc.date.updated	2022-11-10T17:16:16Z
dc.description.abstract	Background: Registered Psychiatric Nurses practice in settings where exposure to vicarious trauma, aggression and violence, and moral distress/injury is frequent. Mental health impacts of practicing in this environment include posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety, poor work performance, staff turnover, decrease in quality of personal and professional relationships and ultimately leaving the profession. Methods: This manuscript-based thesis includes an integrative literature review that explores current strategies to support nurses practicing in a trauma-filled environment. The second manuscript and main findings section includes a qualitative interpretive description study exploring experiences in foundational nursing education that are meaningful in supporting the nurse to manage the impact of trauma exposure. Results: Integrative review and main findings study results were congruent in many areas. The integrative review was consistent with participant experiences of accessing support (typically from peers), lack of education on supporting self and/or peers following trauma, coping through the use of social or familial relationships, participants wanting support from employers, and suggestions for enhancing wellness through resilience and mindfulness education. Conclusions: Further research is needed to determine the efficacy and feasibility of enhancing educational offerings on supporting psychiatric nursing students, psychiatric nurses, and employer strategies to minimize the impact of trauma experienced in the clinical setting. Registered psychiatric nurses who practice in high-risk environments require support to decrease negative outcomes of trauma at personal, educational, employer and organizational levels.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10388/14296
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Trauma exposure, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Trauma, Support, Education, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Coping, Vicarious Trauma, Clinical Trauma Exposure, Support, Strategies, Wellness, Prevention, Nurse, Nursing
dc.title	Psychiatric Nurses and Exposure to Trauma: An Interpretive Description Study
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Nursing
thesis.degree.discipline	Nursing
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Saskatchewan
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Nursing (M.N.)