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The psychological trauma of nurses started long before coronavirus

  • Written by Karen J. Foli, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Purdue University
imageDemands on nurses for such things as electronic record keeping take time away from patients. They can also lead to resource deprivation trauma. Helen King/The Image Bank/Getty Images

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have been given unprecedented media attention for their daily, selfless sacrifices. Make no mistake: COVID-19 patients recover...

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