Supporting Caregivers During COVID-19: Transforming Compassionate Care From a Way of Doing to Being.

The expectation by colleagues that fellow clinicians deftly manage the stresses of practice often predisposes healthcare professionals involved in an adverse event to experience isolation, blame, and shame. The peer support model has since been recognized as an important component of institutional wellness and follows a well-described and structured method. Although peer support programs have traditionally been established to support caregivers involved in adverse medical events, the relevance and applicability of these programs have found substantial traction across broader crisis domains.

Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the Nurse Anesthesia and the Aftermath of Perioperative Catastrophes Survey and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire.

The National Academy of Medicine recognizes medical errors as a leading cause of death in the United States. Hospitals nationwide have acted to improve patient safety, quality of care, and system processes; however, no standards mandate assessment of the emotional impact of perioperative catastrophes on healthcare professionals. A cross-sectional descriptive study using a sample of 196 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) tested the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Perioperative Catastrophes Survey and administered this survey along with the Ways of Coping Questionnaire to measure CRNAs' perceptions, experiences, and responses associated with perioperative catastrophes.