It was nice to see the comparison and contrast between the two categories. The statistics were hard to bear especially when it came to children. This knowledge made me more empathetic to the young adult in college who may be experiencing residual effects of childhood trauma.
I will continue to implement my practice of nonjudgmental of student behaviors as I do not know their background of experiences. It is important for educators to understand there is always a back story and it is our role to offer a non-threatening environment for learning. I have worked with veterans as nursing students. We partner and I provide a safe environment to disclose when they are feeling anxious and the need for a time out. I have been blessed that the organizations I have worked for have military support where students can be referred.
I plan to introduce these two categories at the Fundamental level of nursing in the context of empathy and therapeutic communication.
