Trauma-Informed Nursing Care

Abstract

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is still a relatively new concept and not fully understood or implemented in many healthcare settings. Nurses are the healthcare professionals most likely to have the first contact with many patients, and nursing training and process emphasizes a person-centered relationship, enabling nurses to be advocates for a patient’s advancement toward recovery and optimal health. While a robust trauma-informed nursing care literature exists for mental health and pediatric settings, less has been written to guide nursing care in adult medical settings including primary care, emergency department/urgent care, and inpatient medical-surgical settings.