Tragedies and major incidents: coping strategies for nurses
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Tragedies and major incidents: coping strategies for nurses

Pavan Amara Nurse, midwife and health journalist

A nurse who provided care following the Southport knife attacks in which three girls were killed discusses the profound effects of trauma

The effects of navigating the aftermath of tragedies involving children or other major incidents can spill over into nurses’ personal lives, but there is no ‘right’ way to process such distressing events, according to experts.

Mental Health Practice. 27, 6, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/mhp.27.6.6.s2

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