In Nursing, Experiencing Trauma And The Resulting PTSD Is A Fact Of Life

As many as one in four nurses experience PTSD at some point in their careers. The stressful environment of nursing can support many the “triggers and traumas of PTSD,” Dr. Mealer said. “Nurses see people die. They work on resuscitating patients. They try to control bleeding. They have end-of-life discussions. And sometimes they are verbally or physically abused by patients or visiting family members.”

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2V1EKKJ