"Trauma-Informed Care: Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses at the Root of Children's Safety and Trust" (March) - Journal Club
This article will increase awareness of the potential trauma and its lasting effects children admitted to an ICU may experience. Patients with previous trauma are at risk for retraumatization during a hospitalization that includes time in an ICU (PICU). Bedside nurses who are aware of this risk and understand how to support the patient and family by creating a supportive environment will assist in improving physical and mental well-being. Nurses will be aware of how to incorporate the six principles of trauma-informed care when working with patients and families. Implementing these interventions help decrease unnecessary stressors and provide a supportive environment to patients and families during an ICU admission.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitconer
Learning Objectives
- After completing the article the learner will be able to discuss how unnecessary stress whether past experiences or events during their time in an ICU affect a unique ICU patient.
- After completing the article the learner will be able to discuss how best to apply interventions intended to negate or lessen the stress of pediatric intensive care patients.
Additional Information
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour(s).
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance