Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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J Emerg Nurs
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Clinicians working in the ED setting are exposed to traumatic and stress-inducing incidents, which may increase the incidence of psychological sequelae, including burnout and acute stress disorders. The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a novel debriefing program as an early intervention for acutely stress-inducing events in the emergency department. ⋯ The Acute Incident Response program is an accessible and meaningful model to guide a functional, clinician-led response to acute incidents in the ED setting. The model could feasibly be applied in a wide variety of clinical contexts.