A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event.Which action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event?

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To prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event,the nurses should use available counseling,encourage and support co-workers,monitor each other's stress level and performance,take breaks when needed,talk about feelings with staff and managers,and drink plenty of water and eat healthy snacks for energy.Nurses should also keep in touch with family,friends,and significant others,and not work for more than 12 hours per day.Encouraging counseling upon deactivation of the plan,or after the emergency response is over,does not prevent stress during the casualty event.Assigning staff to unfamiliar roles or units may increase situational stress and is not an approach to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder.

A Hospital Responds to a Local Mass Casualty Event