Do staff get the support they need after a traumatic event at work?
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Do staff get the support they need after a traumatic event at work?

Erin Dean Health journalist

Nurses are at risk of PTSD simply because of the job they do, which is why supportive teams and effective trauma management are essential

When a recent TV drama was broadcast looking at front-line healthcare professionals’ experience of working through the pandemic, it provoked a huge emotional response from nursing staff.

Emergency Nurse. 32, 3, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/en.32.3.6.s2

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