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Caregiver Grief and Trauma From Patient Death
Caregiver Grief and Trauma From Patient Death
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In this video, the speaker, a nurse scientist and health services researcher, discusses the topic of caregiver grief and trauma from patient death in critical care settings. Drawing on personal experiences and research, she highlights the different types of death that occur in the ICU and how they can impact the grieving process. She explores various coping mechanisms and strategies to mitigate the emotional and psychological harm that clinicians may experience, such as secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. The speaker emphasizes the importance of normalizing grief, giving oneself permission to grieve, and seeking support, both individually and institutionally. She suggests organizational commitment to mental health support and the use of strategies such as bereavement debriefing sessions, case-based rounds, and the "pause" technique, which involves reflecting and honoring deceased patients as a team. Ultimately, the speaker emphasizes the unique nature of grief and the importance of witnessing and acknowledging it without trying to minimize or reframe it.
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Patient and Family Support, 2023
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Type: two-hour concurrent | Dealing With Death in the ICU (SessionID 1201846)
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Patient and Family Support
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Professional
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Ethics and End of Life
Year
2023
Keywords
caregiver grief
trauma
patient death
critical care settings
grieving process
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