Trauma Informed Care: Practical Application for Pediatric-Focused Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Andalee Igoe, Sara Keller, Madison Stallings, Anna Goddard, Brigit Van Graafeiland, Linda N. Roney, Jessica Peck

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Abstract

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an essential holistic framework for pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to understand, recognize, and respond to children and families who have experienced trauma while resisting re-traumatization. TIC allows APRNs to engage with children with an understanding of how trauma impacts well-being. Universal adoption of TIC is prudent; it assumes all patients experience some degree of trauma and disclosure is limited. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Partners for Vulnerable Youth published an evidence-based TIC toolkit online for pediatric-focused ARPNs as a clinical guide for TIC application. This article reviews toolkit elements and demonstrates practical application of TIC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of Pediatric Health Care
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • adjustment disorder
  • behaviors
  • pediatric nursing
  • psychological resilience
  • Stress disorder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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