This Episode Begins with a Letter to Student Nurses, then discusses the impact of COVID 19 on nurses and other healthcare professionals. Trauma is defined and discussed as well as self-care and resilence. How the brain processes trauma is discussed, followed by information and resources on the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and recommendations on how to know your ACE Score and Learn more about ACEs and research on ACEs and health.

Episode Notes

References

American Nurses Association. (2021). Provision 5: Self-Care & COVID -19, Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved 5/3/21 from https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a1fea/globalassets/covid19/provision-5_-self-care--covid19-final.pdf

American Psychological Association (2021).Trauma. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma

Barbash, E. (2017, March 13). Different Types of Trauma: Small 't' versus Large ‘T’,An accumulation of smaller or less pronounced events can still be traumatic. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/trauma-and-hope/201703/different-types-trauma-small-t-versus-large-t

Burke- Harris, N. (2015). How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime. Ted Talk. Retrieved from How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Felitti, V.J., Anda, R.F., Nordenberg, D., Edwards, V., Koss, M.P., & Marks, J.S. (1998, May 1). Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many Leading Causes of Death in Adults, The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 14 (4), p. 245-258. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00017-8

Steinberg, M. & Schnall, M. (2000). The Stranger in the Mirror, Dissociation The Hidden Epidemic. Cliff Street Books. Harper Collins Publishers. New York, NY.

Van Der Kolk, B.A. (2014). The Body Keeps The Score, Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books, New York, NY.

Recommended Links in the Order in which they are mentioned in the Podcast

ACE Quiz is https://www.npr.org/.../take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what..

Larry’s Roadmap and take a look at the information offered there https://www.larrysroadmap.com/about-larrys-roadmap-3/

Centers for Disease Control ACES https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html

ACES to High.com https://acestoohigh.com/about/