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School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
Conference Proceedings
� Facilitating debriefing sessions, results of post-mortems
and attending removal masses in the hospital
These issues were addressed by several participants in the
study about how to help them cope with stressors of E.O.L.C.
Commencing debriefing sessions on a regular basis, for all staff
for 10 minute sessions may provide the necessary emotional
support that participants reveal are lacking. Also if requested
by the staff, the results of post-mortems should be made
available to staff during these sessions. Finally if nurses want to
attend removal masses this should be offered if staffing levels
are sufficient on that day within ICU.
� Develop alternative counselling service for staff
During the interviews participants mentioned that there was no
other counselling service offered to them except pastoral care
counselling which they all seem to decline even when needed.
However the researcher is aware of the availability of an
alternative confidential counselling service arranged through
the hospital occupational health dept for staff use and this
should be made a permanent fixture for ICU staff.
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