Effects of Trauma Debriefing in the Critical Care Setting

Abstract

Record ID: 141

Award(s): Excellence in Research Communication

Program Affiliation: Capstone

Presentation Type: Poster

Abstract: Registered nurses in the critical care setting often encounter traumatic events throughout their career. The literature search was conducted to find effective ways to debrief in the emergency department following a critical event and why it was important. The goal of this project is to educate emergency room nurses on the importance of a consistent debriefing process after traumatic events. We created an education session and have a handout that will include the benefits of debriefing on mental health, how it improves practice and teamwork, and how to implement debriefing tools in the workplace. A pre and post-test will be administered to assess the knowledge before and after our information is presented. Our results are pending. We anticipate that the ED staff will realize the benefits of debriefing and will be compelled to implement a consistent debriefing process in their practice.