TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - The crisis of the caregivers
JO  - Critical care nursing clinics of North America
A1  - Shannon, P. A.
SP  - 353
EP  - 359
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
N2  - The crisis of near-drowning for the family and friends of the victim has been well documented. The emergency services personnel also are at risk for crisis as a result of the unique stressors they face because of their involvement with these critically injured young children. Mitchell's model for CISD is a pro-active and positive method for stress recognition, prevention, and reduction. It has particular application for those emergency services personnel who rescue and care for victims of water-related incidents, who are often young children. In this model, professionals are trained to recognize and respond to the stress-related needs of their colleagues. Through a combination of formal and informal sessions, a team of people assist the emergency services professional to explore their own thoughts and feelings toward a critical incident as a means of integrating those feelings into the person's repertoire of life experiences. This results in a reduction of stress and stress-related disorders and enables the emergency services professional to continue to function effectively and competently.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0899-5885
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -