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Introduction: Trauma in the work environment is a major problem for nursing. The result of the trauma affects the nurses and institutions negatively. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect the trauma post-stress symptoms of nurses working in emergency services and how nurses can deal with them. Method: The research is characteristic. The research sample consists of 108 nurses working in emergency units of universities and educational-research hospitals located in İzmir and participating voluntarily in the research. For the purpose of evaluating post-traumatic stress symptoms, traumatic stress symptoms have been used in the scale and form of treatment methods. The study found that 38% of nurses experienced post-traumatic stress. Nurses who experience post-trauma stress regret their career choices, think about resignation, leaving the job. Nurses reduce their communication with patients and are angry with the patients. Nurses take advantage of their previous experience in dealing with posttraumatic stress. The result: Nurses are advised to be informed about the symptoms of posttraumatic stress, to strengthen the ways of dealing both individually and organizationally.

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