title: Critical incident stress debriefing: a family nursing intervention.
abstract: Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is an intervention that assists patients and families to master the stresses resulting from being a witness to or victim of violent acts. Intervening at the level of the family system, the clinical nurse specialist can facilitate communication, decrease anxiety, and provide education regarding the post-trauma response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Administration, Bristol Hospital, CT 06011-0529.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ragaisis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence