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own well-being. However, the
current crisis has increased
threats of moral injury, moral
distress, and primary/ secondary
and vicarious trauma. This makes
self-care critical not optional.
With restrictions and demands
increasing, we are asked to
evaluate the most important
aspects of caregiving and to
reconnect with core hospice and
palliative care philosophy. It
invites inquiry as to why as
caregivers we resist self-care and
struggle with having too little or
too much empathy for ways
trauma manifests in others.
TIC principles endeavor to create
an environment that helps staff
and leadership adjust
expectations, accept our
limitations, and find satisfaction
in the level of care we are able to
provide. Trauma-informed leaders
and organizations design policies
and procedures that mitigate
rather than exacerbate stressors
that impact the well-being of our
teams, and eventually, the
patients and families.
There is an opportunity to create
more effective ways for us to heal
our past, develop better
boundaries and become healthier,
more resilient and emotionally
intelligent. It will benefit us, those
around us, our workplace, and
those we serve.

...the current crisis has increased
threats of moral injury, moral distress,
and primary/ secondary and vicarious
trauma. This makes self-care critical
not optional.

Helpful resources:

NHPCO's Trauma Informed EOL Care
Resources - from the TIEOLC work group

Coronavirus
Anxiety
Workbook
A Tool to Help You
Build Resilience
During Difficult
Times

Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook - from the
Wellness Society

This workbook is uncopyrighted. Please feel free to share it on your
website with an attribution and a link to our website.

SAMHSA's
Concept of Trauma
and Guidance for a
Trauma-Informed Approach

Prepared by
SAMHSA's Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative

July 2014

SAMHSA Concept of Trauma and Guidance 
- for a trauma-informed approach

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https://www.nhpco.org/education/tools-and-resources/trauma-informed-end-of-life-care/ https://www.nhpco.org/education/tools-and-resources/trauma-informed-end-of-life-care/ https://www.thewellnesssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-Anxiety-Workbook-1.pdf https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf

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