Articles of Interest: 03/26/12

Joplin Responders Highlight Need for CISM Treatment

http://www.jems.com/article/news/joplin-responders-highlight-need-cism-tr
Weber's team was a dozen nurses from North Kansas City Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in BlueSprings. Trained in critical incident stress management, they were better prepared than
most to understand the stress of disasters.

An exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder in emergency nurses following Hurricane Katrina

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17643790

METHODS: The research identifies if the nurses perceived satisfaction with measures administrators took to provide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). To combat burnout, absenteeism, emotional difficulties, and health problems in nurses, administration must offer adequate crisis management for those affected by a traumatic event in the workplace. Data were
captured through a cross-sectional research design using self-reporting questionnaires. RESULTS: Twenty percent of the nurses has symptoms of PTSD. In addition, 100% of the nurses reported that administrators did not offer CISM.