Critical incident stress debriefing: a health promotion model for workplace violence.
OBJECTIVE
To view the global impact of violence as a critical incident.


METHODS
Published literature, author's experience.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychiatric nurses can use the critical incident stress debriefing protocol to minimize adverse outcomes after a traumatic event. Workplace violence threatens the safety and well-being of nurses. Psychiatric nurses are more likely to encounter workplace violence than nurses in other settings and must prepare themselves using proactive health-promoting activities, for example the critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) model. This health-promotion model provides immediate emotional support and education about normal stress reactions, and may reduce the risk of chronic and disabling emotional and physical consequences.
Antai-Otong
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Employee Support Program and Critical Incident Team, North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX, USA. deborah.antai-otong@med.va.gov
D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*