PNUR 4670

This course is a hybrid course. The students will explore trauma-informed care (TIC) and TIC clinical practices. A trauma-informed approach to screening and assessment will be emphasized. Trauma-specific services (TSS), principles of trauma recovery, and the role of relational therapies are explored. An awareness of TIC principles, focusing on clients and practitioners, is pivotal. This course will define and differentiate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), vicarious trauma (VT), secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion fatigue (CF) from similar constructs. Risk and prevention factors for VT and STS are highlighted. Integration of VT and STS concepts, as well as, the concept of post-traumatic growth (PTG) and compassion fatigue resilience (CFR) will be emphasized.