In this episode we step into the world of pediatric critical care through a trauma-informed lens. With currently practicing pediatric critical care APP, Emily Goldhar, APNP-AC/PC, we break down the strategies to support patients and families facing the stress of the pediatric critical care unit through anticipatory guidance, psychoeducation, and resilience-building. Join us as we explore how small, intentional changes in our daily nursing practice can lead to safer, more supportive healing environments for our patients and families.

For more information, go to:

- - Sesame Street Workshop: Offers family resources to print or use on a tablet https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/

- Parent Post-Traumatic Growth After Critical Illness, Yagiela et al., 2022 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.989053/full

The Pediatric Critical Care Unit is a high-stakes environment where children and families face life-threatening illness or injuries, prolonged hospitalization, and overwhelming uncertainty, often leading to lasting psychological trauma. In this episode with renowned trauma-informed care nursing expert, Dr. Betsy McDowell, we dive into the definition of traumatic stress, how it impacts children and families long-term, and what trauma-informed care can do to break the cycle and promote healing.

For more information, go to:

- - Trauma-Informed Care: Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses at the Root of Children’s Safety and Trust, Betsy McDowell, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAA. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36453066/

- - National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Numerous educational resources surrounding pediatric psychologic trauma. https://learn.nctsn.org/

- - Center on the Developing Child: Practical, clinical, and policy related resources through Harvard University - https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resource-guides/guide-toxic-stress/

- - Pediatric Approach to Trauma, Treatment, and Resilience (PATTeR) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/national-center-for-relational-health-and-trauma-informed-care/patter-pediatric-approach-to-trauma-treatment-and-resilience

- - Textbook: Childhood Trauma and Resilience A Practical Guide, Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP; Jessica Griffin, PsyD; Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP

- - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Trauma-Informed Care https://library.samhsa.gov/product/samhsas-concept-trauma-and-guidance-trauma-informed-approach/sma14-4884