The hospital administration has arranged for critical incident stress debriefing for the staff after a mass casualty incident. Which statement by the debriefing team leader is most appropriate for this situation?
a. "You are free to express your feelings; whatever is said here stays here."
b. "Let's determine what we can do better the next time we have this situation."
c. "This session is only for nursing and medical staff, not for ancillary personnel."
d. "Let's pass around the written policy compliance form for everyone."
A
Strict confidentiality during stress debriefing is essential so that staff members can feel comfort-able sharing their feelings, which should be accepted unconditionally. Brainstorming improve-ments and discussing policies would occur during an administrative review. Any employee present during a mass casualty situation is eligible for critical incident stress management ser-vices.
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