title: A debriefing approach to dealing with the stress of CPR attempts.
abstract: Nurses may suffer physiological and psychological stress following a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempt. Implementation of debriefing sessions following the care of a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest can reduce staff stress. Using a debriefing process enables learning opportunities to be identified and acted on by resuscitation teams.
authors.affiliation: Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gamble
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000523:psychology*; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*