Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals

This continuing education course provides nurses with an introduction to

• traumatic stress reactions related to injury and illness
• how to identify risk factors and signs and symptoms of emotional trauma in children
• how to address these reactions in the context of everyday pediatric care.

Using two case examples, the continuing education course applies the DEF Protocol for trauma-informed care to real nursing situations and addresses common concerns that nurses have about assessing and addressing child and parent distress.

DEF Protocol series – Learn key skills for pediatric trauma informed care and earn CE pediatric trauma informed care

A three part “how to” guide to build key skills to implement the DEF [Distress, Emotional Support and Family] Protocol with pediatric patients and families.