title: Benefits of community meetings in the corporate setting after the suicide of a coworker.
abstract: When an employee commits suicide, his or her coworkers are confronted unexpectedly with issues related to the sudden traumatic death. Being inundated with questions, grappling with acceptance of the loss, and exploring how this could have happened are factors that can complicate the bereavement process and delay a return to workplace homeostasis. Understanding the dynamics and issues related to grief and bereavement after sudden traumatic death potentially can accelerate the recovery process and promote restoration of workforce normalcy for employees and organizations. This can be significantly important to corporate managers and administrators who must maintain ongoing productivity despite such disruption, while promoting adaptive coping for their employees.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico, College of Nursing, 2505 Marble NE, Albuquerque, NM 87501-5688, USA. pclements@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: DeRanieri
authors.forename: Theresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fay-Hillier
authors.forename: Gloria C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006117:Grief; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010379:Peer Group; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D013405:Suicide; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*