Aim The aim is to explore the impact of violence and psychological resilience on psychiatric nurses as second victims. Background Workplace violence is a public health concern, seriously influencing medical staff's physical and mental health. However, few pieces of research have concentrated on psychiatric nurses as second victims. Method The socio‐demographic data, violence‐related data, psychological resilience scale, the Chinese version of the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool were applied to conduct a cross‐sectional survey on nurses from psychiatric hospitals. The multiple linear regression model identified significant variables associated with violence‐related injury and resilience. Results A total of 683 nurses completed the survey, of whom 88.3% were women. The average scores of the second victims' experience and support, support and distress were 3.45 ± 0.43, 3.71 ± 0.57 and 3.19 ± 0.67, respectively. Physical violence, psychological violence, psychological influence and nursing work environment were positively correlated with the experience and support of the second victims, and innocuous violence was a negative factor, which explains 20.6% of the variation. Moreover, physical injury, nursing work environment, resilience restructuring, physical violence, psychological violence, psychological impact and disagreement about the existence of violence explained 14.8% of the distress. The innocuous violence, psychological violence and nursing work environment explained 46.2% of the support. Conclusions Our findings suggest that nurses who are second victims after the violence mainly suffer from severe psychological distress and receive the least support for the same. Implication for nursing management The study provides clues to help nursing managers' emphasis on the distress and support of second victims and provides targeted intervention based on the relevant factors and these results. The article is a cross‐sectional study of psychiatric nurses, which has been approved by the ethics committee of the hospital before the survey. All the nurses who participated in the survey have been informed and agreed.

Aims We explored the mediating role of psychological resilience in the experience and support of psychiatric nurses as the second victims and their career success. Background Psychiatric nurses, as the primary victims of workplace violence, experience physical and psychological distress, which leads to high resignation rate and job burnout. However, not much is known about the mediating role of psychological resilience between the second victims of workplace violence and their career success. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 683 psychiatric nurses. The participants were scored according to the Chinese career success scale, Chinese version of the psychological resilience scale for nurses and Chinese version of the second victim experience and support tool. The t‐test and one‐way analysis of variance were used to compare the factors affecting career success. Results Career success scores differed among nurses of different ages having different employment forms, role and working years (p < .05). Mediating effect analysis revealed that psychological resilience played a full mediating role in the experience and support of second victims and their career success. Conclusion Psychological resilience‐based interventions should be developed to improve the psychological adjustment ability of psychiatric nurses and to strengthen their career success. Implications for Nursing Management Nursing managers should create more opportunities and a harmonious working environment and enhance the management system for dealing with workplace violence.