title: Nurses' views and current practice of trauma-informed pediatric nursing care.
abstract: Grounded in research on posttraumatic stress etiology, "trauma-informed pediatric care" integrates understanding of posttraumatic stress, and specific practices to reduce posttraumatic stress, into clinical care of ill or injured children. Across five level I or II pediatric trauma centers, 232 nurses completed a survey of knowledge, opinions, self-rated competence, and current practice with regard to trauma-informed nursing care. Participants were knowledgeable and generally held favorable opinions about trauma-informed care. The majority considered themselves moderately competent in a range of relevant skills; their recent practice showed most variability with regard to teaching patients and parents how to cope with upsetting experiences.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania. Electronic address: nlkaphd@mail.med.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kassam-Adams
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rzucidlo
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Good
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonifacio
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slouf
authors.affiliation: Nemours Child Health System.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Health System.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.affiliation: Lehigh Valley Health Network.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grather
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011584:Psychology; D057566:Self Report; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014193:Trauma Centers; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*
keywords: Nursing practice; Psycho-social aspects of care; Trauma care