After an extreme traumatic event there are things that you can do to help yourself, and your colleagues, to move on, Abi Rimmer hears
Fiona Day, medical and public health leadership coach and chartered coaching psychologist, says, “Extreme events in healthcare can leave lasting psychological scars on team members and those around them. It’s important to understand evidence based approaches, both in the moment and in the longer term, and for team leaders to resource themselves to lead effectively through a challenging period.
“Each person reacts differently to occupational trauma. It’s not possible to predict who will have more adverse reactions, and team leaders are advised to seek advice from their occupational or psychological health services at work before planning any individual or team specific interventions.
“NICE has recommendations regarding helpful and unhelpful actions following acutely traumatic ‘disaster’ events as well as general prevention identification