Table 3 Effects of TIC education for ED nurses

I am confident talking with patients about their traumatic experiences

Childhood trauma is likely to have an impact on a person’s mental health

Most patients who access the ED have experienced interpersonal trauma

I feel confident to respond when a patients tells me he/she is currently experiencing family violence

I feel confident supporting patients to talk about what they feel comfortable to disclose about their previous trauma

The physical environment of the ED can contribute to people feeling unsafe

I do not feel confident recognizing when someone is re-experiencing a traumatic event

It is not part of my role to listen to patients’ talk about their trauma

My current nursing practice is trauma informed

I feel confident acknowledging how hard it must be to talk about trauma

I have a good understanding about what TIC means

Responding to previous trauma is not part of my role

There is a strong link between childhood trauma and brain development

I feel confident talking with patients about their coping strategies to deal with the impact of trauma

I do not know how to ask questions about childhood trauma

I feel confident about how to respond to patients’ disclosure about trauma

I know which colleague I can talk to about trauma issues when I feel uncertain as to how to respond

I can explain to patients what trauma is, including its effects