title: Traumatic incidents and emotional health.
abstract: The role of the occupational health nurse in recognizing the potential for posttraumatic stress disorder is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ms. Tompkins is Manager Occupational Health, Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Olga S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Tompkins
mesh_terms: D005107:Explosions; D005390:Fires; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016272:Occupational Health; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy