The abusive relationship of emergency nursing: What is it doing to our nurses?

Abstract

Emergency nurses face stressful situations daily. These situations have a profound impact resulting in multifaceted effects for emergency nurse. Using Husserl's descriptive phenomenology and Colaizzi's method for data analysis, the essence of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nurses was studied and found to be "the abusive relationship of emergency nursing".

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Authors

Tracey Arnold

Author Details

Tracey Arnold, MS, RN, CPEN, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA

Sigma Membership

Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Emergency Nursing, Abusive Relationships, Secondary Traumatic Stress

Recommended Citation

Arnold, Tracey, "The abusive relationship of emergency nursing: What is it doing to our nurses?" (2019). Convention. 60.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/presentations_2019/60

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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