Trauma-informed care
A trauma-informed approach to care and practice
Understand more about the fundamental principles for trauma-informed approaches in the UK. Listen to podcasts which explain more how a trauma-informed approach can help us understand and address inequalities and promote mental wellbeing.
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- principals for trauma-informed practice from the UK, Scotland and Wales
- podcast discussing what trauma-informed care is in nursing
- background to research carried out on trauma-informed care in relation to different community groups
- information on the advantages of trauma-informed practice for the NHS
- how a trauma-informed approach can help us understand and address inequalities
- steps for health care organisations to take when adopting a trauma-informed approach
- podcast to explore how an understanding of a trauma-informed approach can provide nurses with a universal language to promote mental wellbeing
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14 Aug 2024
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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