What one nurse learned about coping after a tragic incident
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What one nurse learned about coping after a tragic incident

Pavan Amara Nurse, midwife and health journalist

A nurse who provided patient care following a knife attack in which three girls were killed discusses the profound effects of traumatic incidents

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.

Nursing Children and Young People. 36, 6, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.36.6.6.s2

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