Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses Contributions to Supporting Survivors and Caregivers Affected by the Boston Marathon Bombings

Abstract

The psychiatric advanced practice nurse can influence positive outcomes by utilizing a trauma-informed care framework.

An Interdisciplinary Clinical Approach for Workplace Violence Prevention and Injury Reduction in the General Hospital Setting: S.A.F.E. Response

“…The S.A.F.E. Response ends with a clinical debrief, facilitated by nursing leadership (Lakatos, Delisle, Mitchell, & Etheredge, 2014; Wax et al, 2016) to promote staff resiliency and address any lingering questions. The clinical debrief includes a review and update of the clinical facts of what occurred to ensure everyone is on the same page, an evaluation of the outcome of the S.A.F.E.…”

The medical response to the Boston Marathon bombings: an analysis of social media commentary and professional opinion

“…This yielded 3,150 results, of which 35 articles were identified that contain narrative accounts of the bombings by healthcare professionals, with publication dates ranging from April 2013 to March 2014. 1,3,5,6,21–51…”

Trauma-informed Care Interventions in Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review

“…Educational content across the studies included trauma epidemiology and health impacts, [35][36][37][38][39]42 trauma responses, 38,42 and TIC clinical skills. [35][36][37]41 All educational interventions focused on specific patient populations including survivors of sexual assault, 35,36 community violence, 38 human trafficking, 40 pediatrics, 39 and patients experiencing mental health crises.…”

“…Eight of the studies included in this review contained a collaboration as an intervention. [35][36][37][38]40,[42][43][44] Almost all reported how collaboration was important for the success of each intervention. Themes emerging within collaboration included collaboration across physician specialties, 36,40,44 collaboration across allied health professions, [35][36][37][38]40,42 collaboration with community organizations, 35,36,38,40,44 and collaboration in arranging post-ED follow-up.…”