Ethical Issues- Secondary Traumatic Stress: An Ethical Imperative
Explore how recognizing and addressing secondary traumatic stress in burn care professionals is not only vital to caregiver wellbeing, but an ethical imperative for ensuring staff safety and high-quality patient care.
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- Virtual/Online
- Date:
- March 24, 2026
- Time:
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Secondary traumatic stress affects those who care for burn patients, yet it's often overlooked or misunderstood. This session will clarify what secondary traumatic stress is, how it differs from related conditions, and why ignoring it creates ethical concerns for staff safety and patient care quality. Using real examples and actionable strategies, we'll explore how to recognize symptoms in ourselves and colleagues while building a culture that treats caregiver wellbeing as essential to ethical practice.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the distinguishing features of secondary traumatic stress.
2. Recognize secondary traumatic stress symptom clusters (intrusive, avoidance, arousal) in burn care professionals.
3. Describe the ethical imperative of addressing secondary traumatic stress and implement strategies for individual and organizational action to protect both staff and patient safety.