TY - JOUR T1 - Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder and supporting the mental health of hospital nurses: interventions and innovations JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 140 LP - 140 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2021-103508 VL - 25 IS - 4 AU - Leah Hughes AU - Joanne Michelle McPeake Y1 - 2022/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/25/4/140.abstract N2 - Commentary on:Liyanage, S. Addison, S. Ham, E. and Hilton, N.Z. (2021) Workplace interventions to prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and symptoms among hospital nurses: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing 00:1-11A shared approach between policymakers, organisations and healthcare staff is required to prevent and support those at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace.More research focusing on the prevention and management of PTSD in nurses is urgently needed.Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs following exposure to traumatic events. It is recognised that nurses are at risk of developing PTSD or its symptoms. This can be attributed to several work-related reasons, including witnessing or directly experiencing trauma in the workplace, such as workplace violence, or the repeated exposure to the trauma suffered by those in … ER -