Trauma-Informed Care
Category
Topical Literature Review
Department
Nursing
Student Status
Undergraduate
Research Advisor
Dr. Barbara McClaskey
Document Type
Event
Location
Kansas 2
Start Date
10-4-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2025 12:20 PM
Description
The purpose of the evidence-based project is to express the importance of Trauma-Informed Care in the care of pediatric patients and the prevention of adverse complications in adulthood. The idea of Trauma-Informed Care is to communicate with all psychiatric patients as if they have experienced a trauma. Trauma-informed care or TIC is a communication approach to help avoid retraumatizing pediatric patients who have experienced a traumatic event, or who may not have expressed such an experience. TIC is a strategy for nurses to shift their perspectives of trauma, to understand that trauma is experienced differently for everyone, and to acknowledge that trauma is broad in its description. The long-term side effects of trauma can impact children into their adultlife. Some adverse effects of trauma include high cortisol levels from stress, anxiety and depression, diabetes, heart problems, and other potential health issues. Some interventions for TIC are mostly based on how a nurse can approach a patient who has experienced trauma. High-quality TIC involves trust, respect, and understanding. Implementing TIC on a pediatric level in mental health services can help prevent long-term adverse effects in adulthood.
Trauma-Informed Care
Kansas 2
The purpose of the evidence-based project is to express the importance of Trauma-Informed Care in the care of pediatric patients and the prevention of adverse complications in adulthood. The idea of Trauma-Informed Care is to communicate with all psychiatric patients as if they have experienced a trauma. Trauma-informed care or TIC is a communication approach to help avoid retraumatizing pediatric patients who have experienced a traumatic event, or who may not have expressed such an experience. TIC is a strategy for nurses to shift their perspectives of trauma, to understand that trauma is experienced differently for everyone, and to acknowledge that trauma is broad in its description. The long-term side effects of trauma can impact children into their adultlife. Some adverse effects of trauma include high cortisol levels from stress, anxiety and depression, diabetes, heart problems, and other potential health issues. Some interventions for TIC are mostly based on how a nurse can approach a patient who has experienced trauma. High-quality TIC involves trust, respect, and understanding. Implementing TIC on a pediatric level in mental health services can help prevent long-term adverse effects in adulthood.
