How the pandemic is creating trauma among healthcare professionals and what can be done about it.
'This not only has a community-based impact; it's global. It impacts us on a profound, personal level. So, we've got this whole element of—what I call and a lot of other experts are calling—shared trauma.' — Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC. There seems to be no clear end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic. This nebulous timeline is part of what is contributing to vicarious trauma — also called secondary traumatic stress – among healthcare professionals. In this week's feature story, Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC, discusses the concept of vicarious trauma and shares how healthcare workers can tend to their mental health during this trying time. Additionally, she will host a 60-minute webinar on the subject on July 23. Also, in this issue: Hospitals reluctant to cancel elective procedures during COVID-19 surge Thoughts from the IHI CEO Nurses call for COVID-19 hazard pay | |
Sponsored Vicarious Trauma: Tackling Occupational Hazards of the Pandemic | In this 60-minute webinar, Ellen Fink-Samnick MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, will provide attendees with the knowledge and practical solutions to identify, assess, and tackle vicarious trauma in their organizations, plus help practitioners and providers in crisis. |
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Jennifer Thew, RN Senior Editor, Nursing | |
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