Trauma Doctor Research Paper

Judith Herman, a psychiatric researcher, states in her book, Trauma and Recovery, “the conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma.” (Herman 1) She captures the two main schools of thought existing regarding the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some advocate the act of recounting the traumatic events, while others do not consider this to have therapeutic benefits. This divide was seen in World War 1 and the treatment of shell shock patients and is still seen today. In this paper, the presence of storytelling and lack thereof in traumatic shock treatment from WWI onward will be observed.

Surgical technologists, not only are skilled helpers, but the life of the operating room. If one is too tense during the surgery, it can cause everyone else to be as well, therefore they must remain calm to make sure

What is the impact of historical trauma on a particular client population? How can Trauma Informed principals be used to reduce the impact of historical trauma on specific clients?

Trauma-informed care refers to a strength-based framework that is based on an understanding of the impact of trauma. This practice emphasizes on psychological, physical, and emotional safety for the providers, the survivors, and it creates an opportunity for the survivors to rebuild themselves and get a sense of control and empowerment. This practice is based on the growing knowledge about several negative impacts that are brought by psychological trauma (Withers, 2017). To understand more about trauma-informed care, this excerpt will examine what the concept entails, how one can change his or her practice to be more trauma-informed and incorporate Eric's experience in the discussion.

An apartment complex in Denver, Colorado is testing out a new approach to addressing homelessness by introducing trauma-informed care principles into housing.

Imagine the following scenario: A 43 year old male and his 41 year old wife have just finished celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary at a local restaurant. The husband had a cocktail at the bar while waiting for the table, and then had a couple of glasses of wine with dinner. After dinner, the happy couple drive their vehicle home on a snow covered highway. The car begins to swerve on the ice and enters oncoming traffic and hits a semi cab head-on. After an extended extraction of the driver by paramedics, the driver is found to be unconscious, has multiple head lacerations, chest contusions from the steering wheel, and his left leg is bleeding profusely from a compound femur fracture. The female is conscious, in shock, and states that she is 36 weeks pregnant and has pain in her abdomen. Both victims are flown via helicopter to the nearest level 2 trauma center where 2 teams of emergency room doctors, trauma surgeons, respiratory therapists, x-ray technologists, phlebotomists, chaplains, social workers, and of course, trauma nurses, are waiting to assess the patients and provide life-saving care. This scenario is not the exception in a level 2 trauma care center of the emergency-room, it is the average situation that a trauma nurse will find his or herself in every day. Because of the fast paced situations that require split-second critical decisions, the advanced life support training that is required, and the often unrewarded care, a career in trauma

Paramedics have very important jobs. They are one of the first to respond to 911 calls. They evaluate the patient’s state and provide the necessary treatment. Paramedics

The priority population is the staff of a school where I am introducing a trauma informed care program based on a prepared program based on A.C.E.S training. All of the school staff is included in this cultural shift. This is to insure that students will be consistently treated the same way whether they have an encounter with a cafeteria worker, a paraprofessional, or a teacher. The adults in the school will be the example and the leadership that models the program to the students and it will be important to involve in them implementation process.

Receiving blunt trauma to the head is a very a dangerous situation and can often lead to critical conditions and death. This essay will be taking an in depth look at a patient who has received trauma and their possible outcome. Utilizing knowledge of mechanisms and patterns of injury, vital signs and patient presentation, a diagnosis of the patient’s condition will be made. Once diagnosed, the pathophysiology of the condition will be explained and also possible injuries from this condition will be explored.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are the most at risk to sustain injury and the most critical short term health care provider because of the nature of their job, because of the scope of their skills, and because of the skills they have and procedures they are authorized to perform.

Injuries can occur for various reasons. An athlete can be injured on several levels, a traumatic injury occurs when there is contact or to much force for muscles, bones, or joints to endure. A sprain, a pulled muscle, concussion, and a broken bone are all considered traumatic injuries. Overuse injuries happen with a gradual breakdown of an athletes body. These injuries can often be prevented your through a dedicated commitment in preparing your body, mind, and spirit to the intense regiment that competitive athletics requires.

When I decided to take the trauma course, I was hesitant at first to take it. I did not know what to expect nor felt I would be prepare listen to stories about traumatic occurrences, despite of the number of years I have worked in the field of community mental health. Therefore, now that we are in week eight, I am delighted to have taken this course. The impression I had at first, has changed my insight concerning what is trauma, as for many years, I did not understand why a person in many instances, could not process their trauma. In a quote by Chang stated, “The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening” (Van Der Kolk, 2014, p. 22). The goes in congruence with my understanding on trauma and how it has changed during this course. As a result, I feel I am awakening when acquiring more about trauma.

o In hospital or ambulance. Responsibilities and Daily Activities • Determined the treatment on patients. • Respond to 911 calls for emergency assistance.

　　　Paramedics are experienced medical practitioners, who carry out roles done by physicians and also observe, asses and treat patients using the equipment found in the emergency department. During an emergency, the paramedics are the first health care professionals that are contacted and they then asses the patient’s condition and treat if possible. When Edith’s husband, Roland, called for emergency, the ambulance arrived

Thompson and colleagues (2009): Physical and sexual abuse was moderately positively correlated with positive symptom severity (especially grandiosity) among ethnic minority participants (N=17), while general trauma was positively correlated with affective symptoms among Caucasian participants (N=13).