Table 2 Distribution of traumatic events reported by emergency nursing students (n = 160)
Traumatic event | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
1. Seeing patients die | 109 | 68.1 | 51 | 31.9 |
2. Having open wounds | 112 | 70.0 | 48 | 30.0 |
3. Massive bleeding | 84 | 52.5 | 76 | 47.5 |
4. Trauma-related injuries | 79 | 49.4 | 81 | 50.6 |
5. Performing “futile” care to patients | 73 | 45.6 | 87 | 54.4 |
6. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 87 | 54.4 | 73 | 45.6 |
7. Overwork-related stress | 64 | 40.0 | 96 | 60.0 |
8. Stress-related to not being able to save a specific patient life | 101 | 63.1 | 59 | 36.9 |
9. Verbal abuse from family members | 67 | 41.9 | 93 | 58.1 |
10. Verbal abuse from other nurses | 67 | 41.9 | 93 | 58.1 |